HatTrick says the rituals feel like a pre‑game pep talk in his own head – they lock him in, give him confidence, but also add a weight of expectation that shows up when the whistle blows. He treats that pressure as fuel, not a dam, because every time he can’t keep the routine he feels the game slipping away. If the whistle blows and his socks slip, he just laughs and says, “That’s just a new challenge to win.”