Allegri's superstition: covering his eyes during Napoli-Lazio finale

Allegri covered his eyes during Napoli's tense finale against Lazio, avoiding watching set pieces out of superstition—a habit dating back to a missed Ibrahimovic penalty in 2010.

Max Allegri has famously refused to watch penalties for over 15 years, a superstition that began when he was Milan manager and saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic miss a spot kick against Cesena in 2010. During Napoli's match against Lazio, former Napoli manager took his ritual further, covering his eyes whenever the visitors were awarded corners and free kicks in the tense closing stages.

Cameras repeatedly caught Allegri crouching and shielding his eyes to avoid seeing how the set-piece actions would unfold, keeping his gaze fixed on the ground instead. The superstition appeared to work: Napoli avoided conceding a second goal and the match ended in a draw.