A Zimbabwean football player drowned in the crocodile-infested Zambezi river during a training exercise to cleanse his team of bad spiritsAmazingly, Midlands Portland Cement went on to fulfil the fixture. However, the match was ultimately abandoned with them trailing by a single goal.
Football teams in Zimbabwe, and many other African countries, are steeped in supernatural beliefs. Many officials and players feel that stadiums are fortressed for home teams owing to juju and have come to rely on performing pre-game rituals to overcome bad spirits. It remains extremely rare for these rituals to result in death.
Football teams in Zimbabwe, and many other African countries, are steeped in supernatural beliefs. Many officials and players feel that stadiums are fortressed for home teams owing to juju and have come to rely on performing pre-game rituals to overcome bad spirits. It remains extremely rare for these rituals to result in death.
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