Witchcraft and African Football

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KojoLee/MRAA@WalatuAfcon 11 years ago

"At the ongoing soccer fiesta in South Africa, the team Burkina Faso has a witch doctor on the grounds. He came with his full magical ‘regalia and paraphenalia’." (Leo Igwe)

Hahahaha people dey sleep and their legs ...
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"At the ongoing soccer fiesta in South Africa, the team Burkina Faso has a witch doctor on the grounds. He came with his full magical ‘regalia and paraphenalia’." (Leo Igwe)

Hahahaha people dey sleep and their legs dey out side.

I am fully understand 100% that, Jehovah Almighty God is not partial. So when it comes to any activities including soccer, the best team carries the day. But if Burkina Faso wants to use Satanic influences against the whole 25m Ghanaians interest. Then, i/we have no choice but to call on upon the ALMIGHTY JEHOVAH GOD TO COME ON AND INTERVENE AND LET THE BEST TEAM WINS.

If kindness means nothing, then wickedness also means nothing!

Haaa I daff with seriousness.
Mr.N 11 years ago

What do you mean satanic influences because it coming from Africa. What is the difference between a witch doctor, a pastor and sport psychologist they all do the something. Where were you when GFA contract that Serbian woman ...
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What do you mean satanic influences because it coming from Africa. What is the difference between a witch doctor, a pastor and sport psychologist they all do the something. Where were you when GFA contract that Serbian woman witch doctor whom the claim has a heal power to bring injury players back to full fitness? We took her to World Cup and AFCON.
shwazzo Barcello 11 years ago

lol

lol
shwazzo Barcello 11 years ago

I personally challenge all African "witchdoctors including the Sangomas in South Africa, the pastors and prophets like T.B Joshua, to come forward and predict specifically which team and country will win this year’s AFCON. ...
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I personally challenge all African "witchdoctors including the Sangomas in South Africa, the pastors and prophets like T.B Joshua, to come forward and predict specifically which team and country will win this year’s AFCON. They should come out and tell us who will score the first goal and at what time" ... Interesting!!!! hehehehehehehehehe...now who will tk up da challenge??? hehehehehehehehe
NYAME BA 11 years ago

WHEREVER YOU GO IN THIS WORLD AND THERE IS THE BELIEF IN JJU AND WITCHCRAFT, YOU ALSO FIND DEEPIGNORANCE AND ILLITERACY.

THE MORE EDUCATED A SOCIETY IS, LIKE JAPAN, CANADA, FINLAND, NORWAY, GERMANYETC THE LESS THE BELIEF I ...
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WHEREVER YOU GO IN THIS WORLD AND THERE IS THE BELIEF IN JJU AND WITCHCRAFT, YOU ALSO FIND DEEPIGNORANCE AND ILLITERACY.

THE MORE EDUCATED A SOCIETY IS, LIKE JAPAN, CANADA, FINLAND, NORWAY, GERMANYETC THE LESS THE BELIEF IN WITCHCRAFTR AND JUJU.

THE NATIONS THAT BELIEF IN JUJU ARE THE POOR, ILLITERATE ONES WITH LOW LIFE EXPECTANCY, LOW STANDARD OF LIVING AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY.

GIVE A NATION HIGH LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND THE BELIEF IN WITCHCRAFT DIAPPEARS.

AFRICA, LETS STOP THE STUPIDITY.
OH GHFUO, WHY SO PRIMITIVE? 11 years ago

IF JUJU Had ANY POTENCY. HAITI WIULD HVE WON THE WCUP DOUBLE DOUBLE. ASK YOURSELF WHERE DR CONGO AND TOGO ARE IN THIS TOURNEY? WORK HARD N TRUST IN GOD. AND MAYBE GOD WILL FAVOR YOU OVER UR OPPONENTS BASED ON WAT YOU HAVE DON ...
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IF JUJU Had ANY POTENCY. HAITI WIULD HVE WON THE WCUP DOUBLE DOUBLE. ASK YOURSELF WHERE DR CONGO AND TOGO ARE IN THIS TOURNEY? WORK HARD N TRUST IN GOD. AND MAYBE GOD WILL FAVOR YOU OVER UR OPPONENTS BASED ON WAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR GOD. THIS IS WAT WE CALL LUCK!
GOOD ARGUEMENTS 11 years ago

White man's magic be technology. Black man's technology be juju. Which part you no dey understand masa? wayting be your frustration? nobody can predict the future. Even jesus says he will come, but doesn't know when he will ...
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White man's magic be technology. Black man's technology be juju. Which part you no dey understand masa? wayting be your frustration? nobody can predict the future. Even jesus says he will come, but doesn't know when he will come back. God doesn't have any secret to keep. So, the son of man can't always predict the future.
Kwesi Brenu Akyinim 11 years ago

I think they have a White coach is the witch doctor also white ?

I think they have a White coach is the witch doctor also white ?
NYAME BA 11 years ago

WHITE MAN'S JUJU IS INTELLIGENCE AND PRACTICALITY. JUJU IS JUST FOOLISHNESS AND ILLITERACY. THE MORE A SOCIETY GETS EDUCATED THE LESS THEY BELIEVE IN JUJU AND SUPERSTITION.

IT IS NOT ONLY IN SPORT THAT JUJU HAS FAILED, IT ...
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WHITE MAN'S JUJU IS INTELLIGENCE AND PRACTICALITY. JUJU IS JUST FOOLISHNESS AND ILLITERACY. THE MORE A SOCIETY GETS EDUCATED THE LESS THEY BELIEVE IN JUJU AND SUPERSTITION.

IT IS NOT ONLY IN SPORT THAT JUJU HAS FAILED, IT HAS FAILED IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE BECAUSE IT IS ALL A CON. OUR EDUCATION IN AFRICA DOES NOT TRAIN US TO THINK CRITICALLY. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE RICHEST CONTINENT BUT WE ARE THE POOREST PEOPLE.

WAKE UP AFRICA. STOP THE STUPIDITY. THE SECRET TO THE UNIVERSE IS SCIENCE.
T.JAKE 11 years ago

For God's sake don't ever in your mind compare JESUS CHRIST to your beliefs that have kept you where you are today!

For God's sake don't ever in your mind compare JESUS CHRIST to your beliefs that have kept you where you are today!
jetmoney 11 years ago

if there is true juju in football take 11 strong juju man to play against Man U.and see if they will win over Man u.every good outcome is ur workinput not juju,than Benin will always win the World cup or African cup

if there is true juju in football take 11 strong juju man to play against Man U.and see if they will win over Man u.every good outcome is ur workinput not juju,than Benin will always win the World cup or African cup
mister 11 years ago

who cares

who cares
k.adum 11 years ago

jetmoney you know what football is about,do not to spend your energy and money for any Magic because football is how contribute a coutry offer to FIFA programs,have all to develop your country football before talking of WIN C ...
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jetmoney you know what football is about,do not to spend your energy and money for any Magic because football is how contribute a coutry offer to FIFA programs,have all to develop your country football before talking of WIN CUP.no country in world can win cup with magic,but prepare.
mensah 11 years ago

There is true juju. The problem because some people have made it their business so they tell anything to get money. Juju is like revelation it not happen always to you.

There is true juju. The problem because some people have made it their business so they tell anything to get money. Juju is like revelation it not happen always to you.
mensah 11 years ago

Juju does not supplant training or good preparation.

Juju does not supplant training or good preparation.
NYAME BA 11 years ago

GOD HAS GIVEN MAN THE BILITY TO DO GREAT THINGS- TV, COMPUTERS, CARS, CELL PHONES, SKY SCRAPERS ETC. ALL COME FROM THE HUMAN BRAIN. THE BRAINOF THE WHITE MAN IS THE SAME AS THAT OF THE BLACK MAN.

THE DIFFERENCE IS WE REFUS ...
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GOD HAS GIVEN MAN THE BILITY TO DO GREAT THINGS- TV, COMPUTERS, CARS, CELL PHONES, SKY SCRAPERS ETC. ALL COME FROM THE HUMAN BRAIN. THE BRAINOF THE WHITE MAN IS THE SAME AS THAT OF THE BLACK MAN.

THE DIFFERENCE IS WE REFUSE TO USE OUR BRAINS AND DPEND ON STUPIDITY LIKE JUJU AND MIRACLES. THE MIRACLE IS OUR BRAIN.

THE CELL PHONE IS NOT JUJU OR WITCHCRAFT, IT IS FROM THE BRAIN GOD HAS GIVEN ALL HUMAN BEINGS.

AFRICA, WAKE UP. STOP THE STUPIDITY.
SASABONSAM 11 years ago

Juju people and some pastors are in business to make money. They feed on the ignorance of the uneducated or semi educated fools in society. It is the job of the government to educate the masses and free them, but many of the ...
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Juju people and some pastors are in business to make money. They feed on the ignorance of the uneducated or semi educated fools in society. It is the job of the government to educate the masses and free them, but many of the people in power are themselves victims eg Atta Mills was fed on by the {vulture} TB Joshua, He probably promised to cure him of his cancer and did not allow him to see a doctor till it became critical before he started flying in and out of the US.
Mr.N 11 years ago

Igwe, Leo I take up your challenge I am not witchdoctors nor Sangomas neither pastors or prophets I just look at numbers. The Numerology path point to Ghana winning 2013 Afcon. What do you say.

Igwe, Leo I take up your challenge I am not witchdoctors nor Sangomas neither pastors or prophets I just look at numbers. The Numerology path point to Ghana winning 2013 Afcon. What do you say.
shwazzo Barcello 11 years ago

Ah!!!! i tot u were really going to take up the challenge. READ AGAIN... "I personally challenge all African witchdoctors including the Sangomas in South Africa, the pastors and prophets like T.B Joshua, to come forward and p ...
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Ah!!!! i tot u were really going to take up the challenge. READ AGAIN... "I personally challenge all African witchdoctors including the Sangomas in South Africa, the pastors and prophets like T.B Joshua, to come forward and predict specifically which team and country will win this year’s AFCON. They should come out and tell us who will score the first goal and at what time"
Chris 11 years ago

Much as I do not agree with voodoo in football. Do not forget that the European you mention are masters in doping. They have institutionalized it in a way that they always move ahead of testing. I was a former pro-footballer ...
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Much as I do not agree with voodoo in football. Do not forget that the European you mention are masters in doping. They have institutionalized it in a way that they always move ahead of testing. I was a former pro-footballer who have played in Europe, so am saying from a first hand information.
Ern 11 years ago

Well, if juju is supernatural like they say, then it should superceede the effects of doping.
At least doping has been proven to give you an advantage, Juju does NOTHING!!!!

Well, if juju is supernatural like they say, then it should superceede the effects of doping.
At least doping has been proven to give you an advantage, Juju does NOTHING!!!!
SANTACLAUSIAN, Croydon 11 years ago

So why didnt Ivory Coast beat Nigeria in the 1/4 finals then? We all saw this stupid looking young man whose face was covered in white clay with his wrists chained and held up at 45 degrees throughout the 94 minutes of play. ...
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So why didnt Ivory Coast beat Nigeria in the 1/4 finals then? We all saw this stupid looking young man whose face was covered in white clay with his wrists chained and held up at 45 degrees throughout the 94 minutes of play. what came of that then? This juju thing is nonsense.
T.JAKE 11 years ago

The fall of Africa, too many useless idols and beliefs!

The fall of Africa, too many useless idols and beliefs!
Ern 11 years ago

For once, a good article on Ghanaweb.
and a good conclusion. Juju CANNOT win a match. However, we should understand that it can have a psychological effect on the players to make them believe that they can win. And if you ha ...
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For once, a good article on Ghanaweb.
and a good conclusion. Juju CANNOT win a match. However, we should understand that it can have a psychological effect on the players to make them believe that they can win. And if you have belief, you may play with confidence and actually win!!
shwazzo Barcello 11 years ago

For once a good article on Ghanaweb? i accept that many articles are rubbish but i have written a few good ones. lol..Anyway, its obvious juju does not play football but i think these juju men are just psychologists who give ...
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For once a good article on Ghanaweb? i accept that many articles are rubbish but i have written a few good ones. lol..Anyway, its obvious juju does not play football but i think these juju men are just psychologists who give the footballers an immense self belief and confidence in their talents so they go on the field and battle fearlessly thinking they have the protection and support of "higher forces"
Ern 11 years ago

Shwazzo sorry oooooh...lol.
I am not a regular on Ghanaweb. I tend to come during Afcons to gauge reaction, then I disappear, so I may have missed your articles...... I will be on the lookout for them lol :)

Shwazzo sorry oooooh...lol.
I am not a regular on Ghanaweb. I tend to come during Afcons to gauge reaction, then I disappear, so I may have missed your articles...... I will be on the lookout for them lol :)
NYAME BA 11 years ago

i think these juju men are just psychologists who give the footballers an immense self belief and confidence

UNLIKE PSYCHOLOGISTS, MOST OF THESE JUJU MEN ARE ILLIETRATE OR SEMI-EDUCATED. YES, THEY CAN CREATE CONFIDENCE BU ...
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i think these juju men are just psychologists who give the footballers an immense self belief and confidence

UNLIKE PSYCHOLOGISTS, MOST OF THESE JUJU MEN ARE ILLIETRATE OR SEMI-EDUCATED. YES, THEY CAN CREATE CONFIDENCE BUT THAT ALSO PREVENTS PEOPLE FROM KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS. INSIDE, THEY BLAME EVERYTHING ON JUJU.

IF THESE JUJU MEN WERE VERY EDUCATED PEOPLE PEOPLE THEY COULD PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE. INSTEAD KILLING ALBINOS AND KILLING OLD WOMEN ACCUSED OF BEING WITCHES AND ALL THE CONFUSION AND MAYHEM THEY CAUSE.

MOST OF THEM ARE VERY BAD PEOPLE.
Ern 11 years ago

True, a lot of them are very wicked people doing bad things. I did not look at it from that angle. However I am glad that you agree that they can and do create confidence. It is the additional bad things that they do which ar ...
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True, a lot of them are very wicked people doing bad things. I did not look at it from that angle. However I am glad that you agree that they can and do create confidence. It is the additional bad things that they do which are not good.
selira 11 years ago

Ghana is already afraid of Burkina Faso on accounts of witch craft? Ghana should go out and win the match and stop that nonsense brain wash thing.

Ghana is already afraid of Burkina Faso on accounts of witch craft? Ghana should go out and win the match and stop that nonsense brain wash thing.
JONATHAN 11 years ago

Pls do not belittle the power of the devil looking from only a particular angle. The spirits have their limitation in human affairs. But Jehovah has no limitation. This may be the answer to most of your question marks.Other c ...
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Pls do not belittle the power of the devil looking from only a particular angle. The spirits have their limitation in human affairs. But Jehovah has no limitation. This may be the answer to most of your question marks.Other continents also perform spirit ism in other ways. They were able to predict all the position in the previous world cup , and it happened .Know that the spirits do not work against each other but they collaborate. Their aim is to induce many into spirit ism . They are more cunning as it happened in Eden . So we should be selective so as not to involve ourselves in spirit ism .
NYAME BA 11 years ago

Pls do not belittle the power of the devil looking from only a particular angle.

WE JUST NEED EVIDENCE. WE ARE ALL RATIONAL PEOPLE. YOU CANT TELL ME THE DEVIL MADE ME FAIL MYEZAMS WHEN I DID NOT STUDY. WHEN IT IS POINTED ...
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Pls do not belittle the power of the devil looking from only a particular angle.

WE JUST NEED EVIDENCE. WE ARE ALL RATIONAL PEOPLE. YOU CANT TELL ME THE DEVIL MADE ME FAIL MYEZAMS WHEN I DID NOT STUDY. WHEN IT IS POINTED OUT THA YOU DID NOT STUDY, YOU CLAIM THE DEVIL WOEKS IN MANY WAYS.

This may be the answer to most of your question marks.

IT IS NOT THE ANSWER. ABSOUTELY NOT. WE NEED GOOD ANSWERS.

Other continents also perform spirit ism in other ways. They were able to predict all the position in the previous world cup ,

THAT IS NOT TRUE. NO ONE CAN OR WAS ABLE TO PREDICT THE WORLD CUP. YOU WOULD WIN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IF YOU CAN DO THAT. ANYONE WHO CAN DO THAT WOULD BE FILTHY RICH.

.Know that the spirits do not work against each other but they collaborate.

YOUR OPINION AND NOTHING ELSE, NOT A FACT. WHAT PROOF DO YOU HAVE? PLEASE GIVE US A BREAK.

Their aim is to induce many into spirit ism .

SO WHAT? THAT DOES NOT PROOF WITCHCRAFT IS REAL. IT DOES NOT PROVE KWAKU ANANSE IS REAL. IT DOES NOT PROOF THAT VAMPIRES ARE REAL.

They are more cunning as it happened in Eden . So we should be selective so as not to involve ourselves in spirit ism

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE WITCHCRAFT. EUROPEANS USED TO BELIEVE IN IT 300 YRS AGO, NOW THEY DONT ANYMORE. WHEN A SOCIETY BECOMES EUCATED AND INTELLIGENT, THE BELIEF IN SUCH THINGS GO AWAY.

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