{"id":407080,"date":"2017-07-30T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T14:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/07\/30\/i-have-never-used-juju-before-heart-of-oaks-thomas-abbey\/"},"modified":"2017-07-30T14:06:50","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T14:06:50","slug":"i-have-never-used-juju-before-heart-of-oaks-thomas-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/30\/i-have-never-used-juju-before-heart-of-oaks-thomas-abbey\/","title":{"rendered":"I have never used juju before &#8211; Heart of Oak\u2019s Thomas Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Sunday, 30 July 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>sportsobama.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-07-30<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/60948320.295.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Abbey Gr\" title=\"Thomas Abbey Gr\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Phobia starman, Thomas Abbey<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=150106940086186\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=150106940086186\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1501423610_441_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Accra Hearts of Oak influential skipper, Thomas Anold Abbey says he is aware that some local players consult oracles and spiritualists to help improve their performances but he has chosen to stay away from such practice.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Accra has been in the form of his life this season scoring 12 goals already, with four assists and a couple of man of the match performances.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Atinka TV\u2019s Sports Court show, Abbey attributed his excellent form to a rigourous preseason workout and hardwork, insisting he does not believe in spiritualists and witchcraft<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though I know and have heard some players do consult oracles and occult homes to improve their performances, I have never done such thing before\u201d, He said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot go to a spiritualist to help me have a one season hit and that is all. I only did a great preseason training and keep working hard\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs for prayer, I do and I pray to only one God but to visit a juju man, no, I haven\u2019t done such practice before\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p>It is widely believed that some football clubs and players consult oracles before games or seasons starts to ask for spiritual support.<\/p>\n<p>The powers of such oracles range from washing the football Jerseys in spiritual waters and offering prayers to the gods. 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