A lot will be written about Jude Bellingham over the next few years. He is clearly a special footballer. But I am drawn to him for another reason: a reason from which we can all learn a little something. And it was summed up perfectly by his recent two-word answer to Gabriel Clarke’s post-match question.

I was reminded recently of a glorious piece of mind control from the world of cricket. One that appears, on the face of it, to be daft, superstitious and reliant on a lot of luck. But when you break it down, it is actually a very clever exploitation of how everyone’s mind works.