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The topic of black magic, or \u2018juju\u2019, has long been a contentious issue in football, especially within the African context.<\/p>\n
This debate has been reignited by Naa Afrowa, a descendant of a family renowned for pioneering pork sales in Accra.<\/p>\n
In a recent episode of GhanaWeb TV\u2019s People & Places, she expounded on the various advantages of pork, emphasizing its nutritional values and other derived benefits.<\/p>\n
Naa Afrowa disclosed that within the football community, there\u2019s a belief that pork fat can counteract any negative spells cast upon players, and this belief once made it a lucrative commodity for her family business.<\/p>\n
However, due to associated risks and a shift in business focus, she said her family has ceased this practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cPork fat has been used traditionally to treat wounds. Footballers used to buy it from us, convinced that it could ward off any curses. It was a significant source of income, but we\u2019ve discontinued it,\u201d she explained to GhanaWeb\u2019s Etsey Atisu.<\/p>\n
Legendary Ghanaian footballer Asamoah Gyan also acknowledges the existence of juju in football.<\/p>\n
He recalled that during his youth football days, people performed rituals believed to ensure victory.<\/p>\n
Gyan admited that many players resort to juju in secrecy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s real; if it\u2019s named, it exists. We were often instructed to perform certain rituals to win, and failure to comply would mean causing the team\u2019s defeat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI recall a game where we were promised two goals if we followed specific instructions. There\u2019s a common belief that a goal can be \u2018locked\u2019 with juju, and despite clear chances, only one goal will be scored,\u201d he recounted on Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV.<\/p>\n
He added that \u201cPeople have their beliefs. Some may visit a spiritualist right after church. Many players, if honest, engage in such practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cObservant individuals can notice these rituals, though they\u2019re kept secret. What one does in private, like a pastor before a sermon, remains their secret power. Some deeply involved in juju may outwardly appear pious,\u201d Gyan concluded.<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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