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Thomas Tuchel has revealed none of his Chelsea players want to take the No 9 shirt due to the increasingly infamous curse surrounding it. Every player to have worn the shirt dating back to 2006 has had bad luck in one way or another.

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Eight infamous football curses - from Chelsea's No 9 shirt to Aaron Ramsey's freak streak

"special urinal" - and whether its all make-believe is kind of besides the point, as they can have a big impact on people, affecting both mentality and performance.Perhaps that explains why there are a decent number of plainly observable curses knocking about in the sport. So without further ado, here are eight of the most infamous.READ MORE: 10 strangest football superstitions - from John Terry's urinal to Phil Jones' socksRomelu Lukaku has become the latest victim of Chelsea's incredible No 9 curse.

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Robbie Williams XXV album: tracklisting, release date, artwork, Angels 2022 version, new song Lost and more

Fresh from playing a mammoth homecoming concert at Stoke-on-Trent's Vale Park last weekend, Robbie Williams has announced details of his new album XXV.

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Arsenal's forgotten Invincible who played for 13 clubs including spell in India

Arsenal's title-winning 'Invincibles' side will likely never be forgotten, sadly the same cannot be said about every member of their history-making squad.The Gunners completed the truly unique feat of going a whole Premier League season unbeaten during the club's victorious 2003-04 campaign, with a star-studded squad managed by Arsene Wenger and boasting the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp. But while most of that iconic Arsenal team went on to establish themselves as household names, some members of the squad were kept away from the limelight and confined to a mere foot-note in the history books.One such figure is that of Graham Stack: the Gunners back-up goalkeeper otherwise regarded as the 'forgotten Invincible'.

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Former Premier League boss who suggested rubbing cheese on injured knee gets new job

Bundesliga action seven years after he was sacked by Fulham following a series of bizarre managerial suggestions.The German boss failed in his task of keeping the west London side in the Premier League following the departure of Martin Jol - despite having previously lead both Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich to Bundesliga titles.The three-time German manager of the year has now been given a deal to coach Hertha Berlin until the end of the season - bringing up memories from his time in England.The most memorable tale came courtesy of Fulham icon Brede Hangeland, who went as far as saying that his former manager was an "awful human being".He said in 2017: "I always try to see the good in people. But Magath was an awful human being."After losing one game, we got back home to Fulham at 1am.

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Chelsea's last signing of Abramovich era wasn't even born when Russian bought club

Chelsea's last signing of the Roman Abramovich era wasn't even born when the Russian bought the club in 2003.From Fernando Torres to Christian Pulisic and Demba Ba to Steve Sidwell - the Blues have shelled out over £2billion on countless new players since the oligarch purchased the club from Ken Bates 19 years ago. But following news last week that Abramovich is looking to sell his beloved Blues, it appears the final signing of the Roman Empire has already walked through the doors of Stamford Bridge.If, as is looking likely, the Russian billionaire does offload the west Londoners in the next few months, 18-year-old Mason Burstow will go down as his final ever acquisition as Chelsea owner.

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Jose Mourinho's blunt response when Didier Drogba 'wanted to kill' Chelsea team-mate

Former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell has revealed how Jose Mourinho once responded to Didier Drogba wanting to “kill” a team-mate.

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How Chelsea players have reacted to Thomas Tuchel after private one to one meetings

Former Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell reckons Thomas Tuchel has already convinced his new players to buy-in to his philosophy after replacing Frank Lampard.

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