Loga in Pre-Match Juju Drama
January 18, 2021
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic rekindled the debate about the use of “juju” in African football after a picture of him with a dead bat found at centre circle of the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé and the caption “witchcraft in Cameroon” circulated on social media networks.
The Warriors coach and his players stumbled upon the carcass of the bird as the group went through their warm-up before the opening match against hosts Cameroon at the CHAN football tournament.
The match ended in a 0-1 defeat to Zimbabwe on Saturday night.
African football specialist Ed Dove stirred the debate when he posted on his Twitter account: “CHAN 2021 opener in Yaoundé overshadowed by pre-match accusations of witchcraft from the hosts by Zimbabwe coach Logarusic after a bat carcass is found on the pitch. Complete coincidence or foul play?”