Here are some of the most bizarre pre-game rituals from professional athletes around the world
Forward for the Portugal soccer team, Cristiano Ronaldo, has to make sure his right foot touches the grass first before stepping onto the field for a game.
Before every game, former defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, John Henderson, would ask one of the assistant trainers to slap him across the face as hard as they could. This is how the six-foot-seven player would get pumped up for the game.
Professional golfer Tiger Woods decided that red was his winning color before he went pro. From there on out he would wear red shirts every Sunday.
Jason Robinson, fullback for the England Rugby team, would only apply athletic tape at certain times. He waited until a specific time before a game to apply the tape to certain places.
Former first baseman and designated hitter of the Yankees, Jason Giambi, would wear a golden thong when he went up to bat. He says this is what helped him get out of his hitting slump back in 2008.
Rafeal Nadal, a national tennis player for Spain, has to have all of his water bottles lined up with the labels facing the baseline where he is playing from.
Center-back for the England soccer team, John Terry, has a lucky urinal. His lucky urinal stands on the far right hand side of the Chelsea's team changing room and this is the only urinal he will use before a game.
UFC fighter from Brazil, Lyoto Machida, might have the most bizarre ritual. Every morning, he drinks his own urine. He claims that it is a natural medicine that cleanses his body.
Jason Terry, point guard and shooting guard for the Houston Rockets, sleeps in his opponent's shorts the night before a game. He says this helps him get in the mindset of his opponents.
National tennis player for the US, Serena Williams, will not change or even wash her socks during tournaments. She believes that any changes during her tournaments will result in a loss.
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