If in doubt, blame Mick Jagger. The prune-faced rocker has once more found himself in the Brazilian firing line by having the audacity to support them during their disastrous 7-1 annihilation at the hands of Germany in the World Cup, as he has something of a reputation for being a jinx, having apparently already cursed the national back in 2010 by wearing a Brazil shirt, and has earned himself the nickname pe frio (cold foot) denoting his bad luck, because of his history of backing teams who subsequently imploded. As well as the 2010 Brazil incident, Mick proclaimed that Portugal would win the World Cup in Lisbon, and promptly ensured they crashed out of the group stage, and he also told a crowd in Rome that Italy would beat Uruguay, which they didn't and were also knocked out. And of course, being English, Mick also supported England in the tournament, offering his support on Twitter right up to the point the team splashed out without a fight. His final curse came when he was spotted in a VIP box at the Mineirao stadium surrounded by Brazil shirts, and clearly supporting the home side, despite their attempts to get him to support Germany. Which other notoriously dumb excuses for losing football matches do you think should have made this list? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
