Man City goalkeeper Ederson believes wearing just one pair of underwear throughout the season has helped him win seven national titles in the past eight years.
Ederson played for the youth teams of Sao Paulo and Benfica, then started his career at Portuguese club Ribeirao in 2011. He then joined Rio Ave and began to make a name for himself at Benfica. During his two years with Benfica, the Brazilian goalkeeper won four titles, including two Portuguese leagues, a Portuguese Cup and a Portuguese League Cup.
In the summer of 2017, Ederson joined Man City for $45 million and became the second most expensive goalkeeper at that time, only behind Gianluigi Buffon. He quickly took over Claudio Bravo's starting position and became a key player in Pep Guardiola's style of play.
Ederson makes a hand sign of winning the Premier League five times with Man City during the coronation ceremony on May 21. Photo: AFP
In total, Ederson played 288 matches in all competitions, winning five Premier League titles, one FA Cup, four League Cups, and two Community Shields. The 29-year-old goalkeeper also set a record by winning three consecutive Premier League Golden Glove awards, from 2020 to 2022. Ederson was also a member of the Brazilian team that won the 2019 Copa America.
However, Ederson half-jokes that his success is not only due to his own skills, teammates, and coaching staff, but also because of a superstition - that he always wears the same pair of underwear throughout the season.
"I have a superstition of wearing the same underwear every game," Ederson told TNT Sports . "Always! Everyone here knows, and when I'm done I put it away. I only wear one pair every season."
The Brazilian goalkeeper says it's his "only superstition" and has maintained the habit since his time at Benfica. "The first year I wore it and it was successful," Ederson said. "And in the last eight years I've won seven national titles. Obviously, it worked."
After winning the Premier League, Ederson and his teammates have two more matches against Man Utd in the FA Cup final on June 3 and then against Inter Milan in the Champions League final on June 10. If they win both matches, Man City will become the second club to win three major titles in one season, after Man Utd in the 1998-1999 season.
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