A footballer like all athletes puts in hard work, dedication and with good performance on the field of play is adjudged a good or successful player when he/she hangs up the boots. Ghanaian footballers have been noted to seek spiritual assistance in their quest to be successful during their playing career.

Footballers visiting spiritual deities for help and their failure to appreciate the assistance offered them has dominated the Ghanaian media for a couple of weeks now. Mallam salia’s accusation of former Kotoko defender, Rashid Sumaila as the perpetrator and master-mind behind the career threatening injury that hit fellow Black Stars defender, Jerry Akaminko during the teams preparation towards world cup 2014 in Brazil.

The Qadsia SC centre back, Rashid Sumaila has angrily hit back at the allegations refuting Baba Salia’s claims and even threatening him with legal action if the defamation of his image doesn’t stop.

Prophet Kwaku Mensah Otabil of Christ True Word of God Ministry has added his voice to the ongoing debate branding footballers as ungrateful beings and selfish individuals who are quick to forget ‘what’ got them success.

Prophet Otabil said, “Every footballer has got what he believes in and trust will help them succeed. I can count about 50-60 players who come to me for prayers in their quest for footballing success. All the players who have visited have excelled in life and with the various national team levels simply because I teach them right.”

He added, “Most Ghanaian footballers are ungrateful as they prosper in life they ignore and neglect the spiritual assistance they were initially seeking and this act hurts and causes most of the spiritual heads to retaliate and this results in most players career ending abruptly.”