A Ghanaian witch doctor has claimed that he is responsible for the knee injury suffered by Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the World Cup.
Nana Kwaku Bonsam – whose name translates literally as “Devil of Wednesday” – says that he began the process of conjuring a Ronaldo World Cup injury back in February. The 28-year-old is currently sidelined with tendinitis in his left knee as well as a left thigh problem, the Portuguese FA confirmed on Wednesday.
And with Ghana set to face Ronaldo’s Portugal in Group G in Brazil, Bonsam is hoping he can keep the Real Madrid star from having an influence. “I know what Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is about, I’m working on him,” Bonsam is quoted as saying by The Guardian.
“I am very serious about it. Last week, I went around looking for four dogs and I got them to be used in manufacturing a special spirit called Kahwiri Kapam. “I said it four months ago that I will work on Cristiano Ronaldo seriously and rule him out of the World up or at least prevent him from playing against Ghana and the best thing I can do is to keep him out though injury.
“This injury can never be cured by any medic, they can never see what is causing the injury because it is spiritual. Today, it is his knee, tomorrow it is his thigh, next day it is something else.” Ghana meet Portugal in their final match of Group G in Brasilia on 26 June.