From Mayo to Birmingham City, sports lore is rife with powerful hexes. There’s nothing mystical about the dread and self-doubt they can induce As the new season of Ted Lasso started, I was reminded of one of the show’s stranger storylines. When Dani “Football is life!
Source: [Guardian Science](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/09/football-team-curse-ted-lasso-mayo-birmingham-city)