NewsSportsBy Nigel PfundeHarare- In a frank and unfiltered conversation on the Scottland Magazine show last week, preacher and diplomat Uebert Angel openly affirmed the long standing belief that juju is widely used in local football, Express Mail Zim can report.His candid talk echoes sentiments previously shared by local football legend and former Dynamos coach Memory Mucherahohwa in his biography titled Seven Million Souls.Angel said football’s emotional intensity makes it fertile ground for spiritual manipulation insisting that the sport goes far beyond physical strength or skill.“Everything that has emotions has spirituality,” Angel said.“It’s not only money involved it’s also life. That is why sometimes players collapse on the pitch . Millions are poured into football annually; it’s not a joke,” said Angel.Marc Vivien Foe died in the field of play.His remarks mirror Mucherahohwa confessions, where the former Dynamos captain admitted that the club relied on spiritual rituals during its peak years.Angel’s confirmation adds weight to the long running debate about the influence of supernatural practices in Zimbabwean and African football.Angel also joked about the predictability of local fixtures, declaring:“Soccer is a game where eleven people each side play… and Scottland wins!”While humorous, the comment was the discussion about the unseen forces surrounding the game which Angel believes many fans underestimate.Angel’s acknowledgment joins a growing chorus of voices from within the sport who argue that juju, rituals and spiritual consultations remain part of football culture especially in high-stakes matches.Leave a ReplyCancel reply NewsSportsBy Nigel PfundeHarare- In a frank and unfiltered conversation on the Scottland Magazine show last week, preacher and diplomat Uebert Angel openly affirmed the long standing belief that juju is widely used in local football, Express Mail Zim can report.His candid talk echoes sentiments previously shared by local football legend and former Dynamos coach Memory Mucherahohwa in his biography titled Seven Million Souls.Angel said football’s emotional intensity makes it fertile ground for spiritual manipulation insisting that the sport goes far beyond physical strength or skill.“Everything that has emotions has spirituality,” Angel said.“It’s not only money involved it’s also life.
Millions are poured into football annually; it’s not a joke,” said Angel.Marc Vivien Foe died in the field of play.His remarks mirror Mucherahohwa confessions, where the former Dynamos captain admitted that the club relied on spiritual rituals during its peak years.Angel’s confirmation adds weight to the long running debate about the influence of supernatural practices in Zimbabwean and African football.Angel also joked about the predictability of local fixtures, declaring:“Soccer is a game where eleven people each side play… and Scottland wins!”While humorous, the comment was the discussion about the unseen forces surrounding the game which Angel believes many fans underestimate.Angel’s acknowledgment joins a growing chorus of voices from within the sport who argue that juju, rituals and spiritual consultations remain part of football culture especially in high-stakes matches. Harare- In a frank and unfiltered conversation on the Scottland Magazine show last week, preacher and diplomat Uebert Angel openly affirmed the long standing belief that juju is widely used in local football, Express Mail Zim can report. His candid talk echoes sentiments previously shared by local football legend and former Dynamos coach Memory Mucherahohwa in his biography titled Seven Million Souls.
Angel said football’s emotional intensity makes it fertile ground for spiritual manipulation insisting that the sport goes far beyond physical strength or skill. “Everything that has emotions has spirituality,” Angel said. “It’s not only money involved it’s also life.
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Millions are poured into football annually; it’s not a joke,” said Angel. His remarks mirror Mucherahohwa confessions, where the former Dynamos captain admitted that the club relied on spiritual rituals during its peak years. Angel’s confirmation adds weight to the long running debate about the influence of supernatural practices in Zimbabwean and African football. Angel also joked about the predictability of local fixtures, declaring:
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