Top fan Ladipo admits Eagles used juju
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Top fan Rafiu Ladipo has admitted that for many years Nigeria
used black magic, known locally as juju, with the hope of winning matches.
Ladipo is regarded as the country’s foremost cheer leader who has travelled the world leading thousands of supporters to cheer Nigeria to victory.
“I was carrying Super Eagles juju for so many decades until we came to realise that juju doesn’t play football,” Ladipo said on Lagos television station LTV.
“We have decided to put a stop to it as there are no links between football and voodoo.
“Now we believe only in praying and fasting to help Nigeria win their matches.”
Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, on home soil in 1980 and in Tunisia in 1994.
There have been various allegations that players also employed juju to win places in the national team ahead of their rivals.
In 2010, former World Cup star Taribo West told a local newspaper how he sought spiritual powers in Senegal at the height of a career which took him to the likes of Inter Milan, AC Milan, AJ Auxerre and Kaiserslautern.
Ladipo will lead about 300 supporters to Nelspruit, South Africa, to cheer the Eagles to victory in this month’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria are drawn in Group C along with champions Zambia, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.
They open their campaign in January 21 against Burkina Faso.
Ladipo is regarded as the country’s foremost cheer leader who has travelled the world leading thousands of supporters to cheer Nigeria to victory.
“I was carrying Super Eagles juju for so many decades until we came to realise that juju doesn’t play football,” Ladipo said on Lagos television station LTV.
“We have decided to put a stop to it as there are no links between football and voodoo.
“Now we believe only in praying and fasting to help Nigeria win their matches.”
Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations twice, on home soil in 1980 and in Tunisia in 1994.
There have been various allegations that players also employed juju to win places in the national team ahead of their rivals.
In 2010, former World Cup star Taribo West told a local newspaper how he sought spiritual powers in Senegal at the height of a career which took him to the likes of Inter Milan, AC Milan, AJ Auxerre and Kaiserslautern.
Ladipo will lead about 300 supporters to Nelspruit, South Africa, to cheer the Eagles to victory in this month’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria are drawn in Group C along with champions Zambia, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.
They open their campaign in January 21 against Burkina Faso.
u should hv tell us how u use juju to retain that post for years. juju man like u. he goat
This old man is a big fool just imagine, a replica of the NFF caucus.
@EMMANIKEWON.......could you be more specific with your comment About asking CR7 on juju. Well my take is that many south west folks do believe on juju, so am not shocked by Ladipo's revealing their secret and believe on juju medicine.
Idiot you are the JUJU man!!...your face is more or less juju!!...why telling Nigerians on your bad habit? that is why you dont wanna retire from that position, wicked criminal.You have eliminated all your opponent and jujued corporate establsiment in syphoning money meant for the support of our national teams.Stupid criminal and satan!!
Good realization,with prayer nothing is impossible we are all in the prayer mood for the super eagle, mark my word the destine on nigeria.
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