But the good-luck charm has a twisted secret of its own.

He said they are his good-luck charms and have worked miracles for him.

He is a serious player, far too young to want to be anybody's good-luck charm.

"But when you're a candidate, certain people become good-luck charms for you."

They look rather valuable to be carrying around as a good-luck charm.

"Sometimes praying is the last thing soldiers think of, like a good-luck charm," she said.

For eight years it had been her good-luck charm.

The gesture was taken up almost as a good-luck charm by fans in the seats.

Others considered her a good-luck charm, and looked for the opportunity to see her almost every night.

"He's been sort of a good-luck charm when he started."