On the Black Continent, magic plays such an important role that sorcerers and shamans are members of African governments, travel around the world with official delegations, advise local presidents to sign another decree or not … It is not surprising that the 2010 World Cup, which Republic, turned into a hot battle of sorcerers - on the football field and beyond.
It will take place in South Africa
The mystical events associated with the upcoming world championship began even during its preparation. After all, FIFA officials are well aware that South Africa has practically the highest crime rate in the world. This, incidentally, was confirmed by subsequent events: dozens of fans who arrived in the country, and even sports journalists living in guarded hotels, were immediately robbed there. The head of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, of course, was aware of the situation, however, to all the proposals of his colleagues to move the championship to another, more peaceful place, he repeated like a conspiracy: "It will be held in South Africa." Although why - "how"? It is likely that Mr. Blatter was actually spoken up by some African sorcerer who is also a football fan.
Local fans categorically declare that South Africa will become the world champion this time. After all, it is here that the most powerful sorcerers live, who will undoubtedly help their team beat all the favorites. To a reasonable question: "Why then did the African teams perform extremely unsuccessfully before that?" - the equally reasonable answer follows: “If our sorcerers go overseas, they lose some of their magical power. But at home they will show everyone!"
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What if these are not empty words? Pay attention at least to the strange sequence of injuries to the players of the teams, which are traditionally the favorites of international competitions. Let's see who the sorcerers of South Africa could choose as their victims.
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Midfielder Michael Ballack, captain and top player for Germany and Chelsea London, tore ligaments on his leg in a private game against Portsmouth. Michael will not be able to take part in the World Championship.
The main goalkeeper of the German national team, Rene Adler, who performed brilliantly in the qualifying matches. The Germans already have a problem with goalkeepers, but here, as luck would have it, Adler suffered a chest injury. In the near future he will have an operation.
England defender Rio Ferdinand. The 31-year-old footballer injured his knee in training, colliding … with a player on his own team.
English midfielder, one of the highest paid footballers in the world David Beckham. He was out of action for six months, having received an ankle injury out of the blue.
The main midfielder of the French national team Lassana Diarra. If others suffer from injuries, then the Frenchman, who was so healthy, suddenly developed sickle cell anemia - a hereditary blood disorder. Isn't it magic?
Didier Drogba, the leader of the Côte d'Ivoire national team, broke his right arm in a friendly against Japan. True, despite the prohibitions of doctors, he still goes out to play for his national team with a protective splint on his arm, but does not show even a small part of his fighting qualities. Evil tongues say that he was able to compete at the 2010 World Cup only because he is supported by sorcerers from the Ivory Coast, where magic rituals are also traditionally strong.
The list goes on. The fact remains that the star players of the world's top teams are injured or ill. But the South African team did not suffer losses and was in excellent shape (which, however, did not prevent it from being eliminated even at the group stage). Other teams of the Black Continent did not suffer too much from losses. Maybe because they have so-called psychology assistants on their staff.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANTS
This is the position officially held by sorcerers in African teams. Sometimes, however, they are delicately called advisers. But the essence does not change from this. For example, a certain person named Lingel Ngon Mbay arrived at the 2002 World Cup as part of the Senegal national team. This so-called adviser was … the supreme sorcerer of the country. That year, Senegal sensationally beat one of the leaders, the reigning world champion - the French national team (0: 1). In the 30th minute, when the African Pape Bouba Diop scored the only goal in this meeting, the adviser, as eyewitnesses say, fell into a trance and made some passes with his hands. Surprisingly, after that France attacked the entire match, had a lot of great chances, but the ball stubbornly did not go into the opponent's goal. According to rumors, the government of Senegal paid Mbai about 50 thousand dollars for this victory.
By the way, if witchcraft is not officially prohibited in competitions held under the auspices of FIFA, then the African Football Confederation takes these things much more seriously. In 2001, during the match between Rwanda and Uganda, there was a serious incident that eventually led to bloodshed. The goalkeeper of the Rwandan national team hung up a spare pair of gloves on the net. The Ugandans attacked incessantly, but could not score a goal in any way - even from the penalty spot. The meeting had to be stopped for five hours: the players of the Ugandan national team demanded that the referee order the rival goalkeeper to remove the "charmed amulet" from the net. The Rwandans fiercely resisted. As a result, the meeting was continued (with gloves on the net). The Rwandan national team carried out the only counterattack in the meeting and won 1: 0. Riots broke out in the stands, Ugandans crippled several fans of the opposite camp. The police even had to use weapons to calm the angry fans. Following this incident, the African Confederation imposed an official ban on "football witchcraft".
However, the leaders of the national teams easily get around this taboo. Now "advisers" and "assistants" arrive at the championships under the guise of fans and are located - of course, under heavy guard! - right in the stands.
Mysterious rituals
What kind of "football" rituals do African sorcerers resort to? For a long time this remained a secret with seven seals. Only before the 2010 World Cup did some of the secrets become known to journalists. True, the impact on the players of other national teams, that is, black magic, forcing players to suddenly "break" or get sick, is still hidden by a veil of secrecy. As for helping the sorcerers to the players of their teams, we can tell you about something.
Sportsmen's T-shirts are treated with zebra hooves infusion. After that, the players supposedly get the stamina, speed and power of this animal's blow. The goalkeeper's uniform is moistened with the essence of the monkey's gonads so that he gains jumping ability and dexterity. And the edge of the goalkeeper's shirt is smeared with lion's fat and soaked in the sap of some plants. Take a closer look: every time, before knocking the ball into the field, African goalkeepers quietly rub the sports equipment on their clothes. The player who received the pass supposedly becomes strong, like a lion, and also avoids injury.
Traditional rituals with animals and amulets are also used. According to rumors, their "advisor" brings doomed black sheep and roosters to the training sessions of the South African national team. The blood of the killed animals is sprinkled on the grass in the field. Under the gate line, shamans bury chicken offal. This was to help Africans keep their gates intact. Magic amulets are buried in the sod, casting mysterious spells. All in the same South Africa, a few years ago, football functionaries noticed that the field on which the matches of local teams were held was bumpy. The check showed that these sorcerers, trying to help their players, buried magical amulets and animal remains in the ground in such quantities that the flat surface heaved.
… Ordinary spectators observe only the outer shell of the championship - a bright game, beautiful goals, high speeds, intense struggle. Knowledgeable people in what is happening on the football field see raging magical powers, the outrageous battles of black sorcerers. And they believe that little actually depends on the players.
Perhaps our readers have noticed that the 2010 World Cup, held on the mysterious African continent, brought a lot of surprises that cannot be explained by anything other than magic.
Evgeny Ivanov. Magazine "Secrets of the XX century" № 28 2010