Former Black Stars Midfielder Godfred Aduobe Opens Up on How He Was Able to Free Himself From ‘Juju’

• Godfred Aduobe has narrated his ordeal with juju during his playing career, which spanned over a decade
• He made over 200 appearances in Germany playing for clubs such as Greuther Fürth, SSV Reutlingen, Hansa Rostock and Karlsruher SC
• He eventually had a change of heart and eventually gave his life to Christ after the use of juju took a toll on his career

One-time Ghana midfielder Godfred Aduobe has detailed his encounter with black magic, popularly known as juju, and how he was able to extricate himself from the practice.

The existence of juju and its practice in football is a subject which divides opinion, with a school of thought contesting its effectiveness in affecting the sport while others admit to its power.

Aduobe made over 200 appearances in Germany and narrated how he was coerced into practising juju.

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"Friends were like you can't play football with your normal eyes. You need to consult someone and get some help. I was living with my friends and we did things no one knew about. We will consult this and consult that. We did all these things but I later found that it wasn't the best way," he said as quoted by Ghanaweb.

The now 46-year-old confessed to the ripple effect he suffered as a result of engaging in the practice of juju and thus had to give his life to Christ.

"Everything started coming back, from the injuries to the others so I decided to accept Christ. I accepted Christ and flew to Switzerland. I took my hands with all the things I had prayed over them before throwing them away,"

"For about three weeks, every time I got on my knees to pray, I felt this pressure like someone was standing on me,"

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"Sometimes I will be praying that I will feel some heaviness and turn to see if someone is standing behind me. It was like someone was haunting me for about three weeks. After that whenever I got to play I felt happy and relieved. That's what got me the mind to be free."

John Paintsil breaks silence on the practice of juju in the Black Stars camp

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that John Painstil, one of Ghana's most capped players, has finally broken his silence on the alleged use of black magic, popularly known as juju, in camp during the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon 2012.

The former Fulham and Leicester City right-back disclosed that 'things happened', and he had to at a point, intervene to calm down fears in the camp.

In an interview with Ghana Web, the 40-year-old admitted the rumours of 'juju' in camp sparked fears among some players, but he had talked his teammates down.