During the FIFA World Cup, football fans and team players in Argentina resort to various beliefs and tips for their victory, from wearing old shirts, collecting special stickers and worshipping pots, superstitious methods are common._x000D_
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According to foreign media reports, football craze has reached its peak in Argentina before the decisive match against Spain in a mega event like the FIFA World Cup, where millions of fans are following ‘various good luck rituals’ or superstitious traditions for the team’s success._x000D_
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Argentina have revived their hopes of becoming world champions for the second time in a row by defeating England 1-2 in the semi-final, but fans are considering their own traditional rituals as a guarantee of success to reduce nervous tension before the final. Changing seats during the match is prohibited_x000D_
48-year-old Andres Gonzalez, from the Lanieres area of ​​Buenos Aires, says that no one changes their seat during the match._x000D_
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According to him, if someone has gone to the bathroom and Argentina scores a goal during the same time, they have to stay there until the end of the match, because they consider it a sign of good luck._x000D_
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The president also does not break his tradition_x000D_
Argentine President Javier Mellà has ​​also admitted that he does not break his own tradition during the World Cup and watches every match from the presidential residence._x000D_
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Every household has its own ritual_x000D_
In the home of 65-year-old Estella Vargas, all family members wear the same clothes and sit in the same seat during every match, while her pet dog stays outside the house during the match._x000D_
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She says that in the match against England, since the dog was an English bulldog, it was dressed in an Argentine jersey, but in the match against Spain, it will be kept outside at all costs._x000D_
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Similarly, in the home of another woman, Graciela Campos, her mother-in-law leaves the room during the match and keeps making a blue and white muffler in the kitchen, because the family considers it a symbol of good luck._x000D_
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Fans also consider themselves part of the team_x000D_
According to sociologist Diego Morzi, people in Argentina consider themselves not just spectators but part of the team’s success._x000D_
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According to him, this is why fans feel that through various rituals they are bringing good luck to their team and driving away bad luck._x000D_
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Mira Dona’s memory still lives on_x000D_
Argentine legend Diego Mira Dona is still alive in the hearts of fans, with his former home in Buenos Aires decorated as a sign of devotion, where fans visit a monument dedicated to him._x000D_
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Some fans still follow the old tradition of placing photos or stickers of opposing team players in the freezer to pray for their team’s success.
