João is not superstitious. But he doesn't take risks either. Whenever Sporting plays at home, he wears the 2020/21 season jersey — the one with the rampage lion on the chest, round collar, tight sleeves. It's a bit worn, but it's the one that brought him luck in the League Cup final. Now, with Estrela da Amadora coming up (12 days, but who's counting?), the jersey is at the bottom of the laundry basket, wrinkled like old newspaper. João opens Google and types: "dry cleaning".
He's not the only one. In recent weeks, the searc...