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TAMMY ABRAHAM tries to lift the curse of Stamford Bridge.
The young Chelsea striker has chosen the No9 jersey for the coming season and has made fun of the prospect of a spell on the jersey.
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But if you consider the list of curses that footballers and teams have endured below, Tammy had better be wary.
From selfies with Drake to dirty jersey numbers, SunSport takes a look at the best stories:
AARON RAMSEY
Celebrities, beware of Ramsey's goal.
The former Arsenal midfielder, who opted for Juventus this summer, recorded a notorious scoring record just before the deaths of well-known personalities.
Singer Whitney Houston died a few hours after Ramsey helped Arsenal win a win over Southampton in 2012, while actor Alan Rickman died the day after the shot that Welshman had hit Liverpool.
Steve Jobs, Osama Bin Laden, Muammar Gaddafi, Rubin Carter, Paul Walker, Robin Williams and David Bowie are also on the list.
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N ° 9 DE CHELSEA
Abraham took the damn No9 under Frank Lampard this season.
Chelsea's great hope at the transfer ban takes the number after previous holders failed to meet expectations.
Gonzalo Higuain is the last to fall with the number on his back, having scored only five times for Chelsea last season.
In front of him were Alvaro Morata, Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao and Mateja Kezman, who all wore jerseys and were not up to par.
Abraham said: "I've heard all the garbage on No.9. I'm here to play my game and do my best."
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DUCK
Millions of music fans are desperate for a selfie with rapper Drake.
But after the emergence of an undesirable trend in the world of sport, it is even more difficult to deceive athletes who are caught with the Canadian superstar.
Because Paul Pogba is one of the victims of Drake's spell, after being caught with him a few hours before Man Utd was defeated 2-1 by the Wolves in the England Cup.
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang posed alongside the singer before being beaten by Everton, while boxer Anthony Joshua made a mistake a few hours before losing his world heavyweight crown.
In the words of the man himself: Take care of yourself.
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ROMANI GYPSIES OF BIRMINGHAM
It is said that Birmingham's St Andrew Stadium was built on land used by Gypsy Roma.
Their departure led to a curse on the ground and, subsequently, 100 years of bad luck were inflicted on the Blues.
This first season saw the Midlands club relegated to the background and during the Second World War, the main fire was destroyed.
Former winger Barry Fry attempted to address the club's problem by using his own special formula.
Fry reportedly said, "We called a guy to cast the spell and he told me that the only way to fix it was to go pee to the four corners of the ground.
"I'm not normally superstitious, but after three months, I was ready to try anything, so I went to flee on the four flags of the corner. It took me a while, it's not that easy. "
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Dead race cats
The Argentine giant Racing Club was one of the most successful clubs in South America in the 1960s.
But after winning the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1967, this trend suddenly stopped.
And the legend claims that this is a group of rivals supporters of Independiente who have entered the stadium of Racing and have buried seven DEAD cats under the ground.
During the following decade and during the 1970s, Racing won no title and was relegated to the top in 1983.
An attempt to end the curse was made by removing the cats – but only six could be found.
In 1998, Racing was declared bankrupt and a year later a priest carried out an exorcism at the stadium.
It was not until 2001 to find the last feline and, a few months later, Racing won its first Argentine title since 1966.
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MAN UNITED NO7
Stamford Bridge is not the only football power to wear a cursed jersey.
The number 7 Man United is one of the most famous football jerseys in the world, having been worn by David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and George Best.
But since Ronaldo left the Theater of Dreams, the shirt has become a nightmare for many.
For personalities such as Michael Owen, Alexis Sanchez, Memphis Depay and Angel Di Maria, the number seven has weighed heavily on the shoulders.
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LEVERKUSEN'S DISEASE
During the 1990s and 2000s, the German giant Bayer Leverkusen became known as almost man.
Or, more precisely, the men of Neverkusen.
In 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002, Bayer Leverkusen was the club that finished second in the Bundesliga.
They needed only one point to win the title in 2000, but they were relegated to the background.
Two years later, they lost five points by losing two of the last three games of the season to allow Borussia Dortmund to win the crown.
It was the same year that Zinedine Zidane scored the stunning volley of the Champions League final to end Bayer's hopes of winning the European title.
In Leverkusen, they see more than bad luck.
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BENFICA OF GUTTMANN
Hungarian boss Bela Guttmann left Porto for fierce rival Benfica in 1959 and immediately led the Lisbon club to consecutive titles.
Having dominated at the national level, Guttmann put an end to Real Madrid's control over the Coupe de Europe.
But when he asked for a pay raise to reflect his incredible success, the club refused.
Guttmann, furious, cast a spell on the Portuguese club. According to legend, he would have said: "In a century, Benfica will never be champion of Europe."
More than half a century later, Benfica is still waiting for the return to the top of European football.
They lost the European finals in 1963, 1965 and 1968 after Guttmann's departure.
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