Ghana’s most influential witch doctor Kwaku Bonsam claims he is responsible for Cristiano Ronaldo's knee injury, threatening that he will prevent the Portugal star from playing against Ghana at the World Cup.
Kwaku Bonsam – whose name translates literally as “Devil of Wednesday†– predicted in February that the Real Madrid forward would be forced to miss this summer’s tournament in Brazil due to injury.
A statement from the Portuguese FA on Wednesday confirmed that Ronaldo is suffering from tendonitis in his left knee as well as nursing a muscle problem in his left thigh, which caused him to miss the 0-0 draw with Greece last weekend.
Ghana are set to meet Portugal in their final Group G game in Brasilia on 26 June and Bonsam claims to have conjured a special powder from his gods, mixed with several leaves and concoctions which have been placed around a caricature of the former Manchester United player.
“I know what Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is about, I’m working on him,†Bonsam, who serves at the Kofioo Kofi shrine, said in an interview with the Kumasi-based Angel FM.
“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 through 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.â€
Portugal’s medical team are working around the clock to ensure their star- man regains fitness enough to help their campaign in Brazil.
The Selecao are heavily dependent on the reigning World Best player and would be massively hit if Ronaldo failed to recover in time for the competition which is now just seven days away from kick off.
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