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‘Juju’ Allegations Against Katongo Annoy FAZ
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has dismissed as rubbish claims that Chipolopolo skipper Christopher Katongo has been using some form of African magic that prevent his colleagues from scoring whenever he scores first.
On September 8 when Zambia played against Uganda, some soccer fans walked out of Levy Mwanawasa stadium shortly after Katongo put his name on the score sheet in the 20th minute as they were certain that Chipolopolo would not score again.
Chris Katongo
Despite Zambia emerging victorious, most soccer fans left Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in displeasure.
The fans, who filled the 40, 280 to capacity and cheered the team from start to finish, felt the African champions will have themselves to blame if they fail to qualify for the Orange 2013 African Cup in South Africa.
Some soccer fans however who suspected use of African magic on Katongo’s part claiming that the magic used was making it difficult for anyone to score.
They reasoned that in the match against Ghana last April at the same venue, Katongo scored first and none of the Chipolopolo players managed to put the ball behind the net despite creating chances.
The soccer fans also claim that last February in the match against Equatorial Guinea during the Orange Africa Cup 2012 tournament, Katongo was the only scorer despite Zambia creating many opportunities to score.
Since September 8, these claims have grown stronger and stronger with some soccer fans writing on Facebook that Katongo should not feature in the return leg against Uganda.
“Wen our capten scores first, thiz problems are always there. The only time Zambia can win and score many goz is when other ‘neutral’ playaz like (Emmanuel) Mayuka scores first and then Katongo folloz.
“But this is not good. We might end up failin to Qualify to Afcon because of black Magic,” commented a soccer fan, identified as Tovin Ng’andu.
But when asked for a comment on the matter, FAZ communications manager Eric Mwanza dismissed the report saying it was rubbish.
“We won’t respond to such rubbish,” said Mwanza who sounded angry. “These rumours are rubbish and false. It’s not even story, its rubbish.”
Mwanza refused to comment further on the matter.
African football has long been associated with magic by some critics. Some African teams and individual players have been publicly accused of using African magic to enhance their football playing skills.
Early this year, former Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic attributed the Black Stars’ poor performance at the 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations to use of African magic among players. According to Stevanovic, Ghana players were using black magic to compete against one another instead of the directing the “juju” against the opponent.
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Candy
September 20, 2012 at 11:09 am
If its not juju,then how do you explain the fact that whenever Katongo scores 1st then forget about any other player scoring?He.s good,ya!compared to the African standards only…Renard kindly help us by telling kats to stop using juju for we know he does…
Malchi
September 20, 2012 at 11:12 am
If its good juju let him use it as long as it gets us a win. No problem. N proof pipo. Danny’s song “bena Zambia mula konkuluda”. That is what is happening here. Leave Katongo alone. Mwandi boyi, just continue playing well and letting us win.
Chinyenyenye
September 20, 2012 at 11:25 am
Kabwalala aziba kabwalala muzake.
bwalya chongo
September 20, 2012 at 11:52 am
As Zambians we are just too SUPERTISTIOUS.
city 1970
September 20, 2012 at 12:26 pm
rubbish and not a story indeed
mukombe
September 20, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Zambians are generally not used to success as a result any semblance of success is black magic what a people. In Mansa the destroyed property because of successful businessmen, it was the same in Chambishi just this year. Now it is football you win a game because you believe so much in failure you have to come up with something. We prefer failure to success poverty to plenty what a country its a shame.
wakamina
September 20, 2012 at 12:38 pm
if his juju helped us win the afcon, then its welcome pa zed
choked with data
September 20, 2012 at 12:44 pm
If there is juju in football, Malawi could have been winning the AFCON/WORLD CUP.
If there is juju in football, then let us camp the chipolopolo in MUNUNGA and get the desired results.
The bottom line is that : THERE IS NO JUJU IN SOCCER, ONLY SKILL AND PERFECT TRAINING REIGNS
BAD BIFF
September 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm
ENDS (winning) should not justfy MEANS (juju or not)…lets be objective rather than subjective…
Peace
September 20, 2012 at 12:55 pm
how did you know?
Steve
September 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm
If there was juju, Malawi could have sent bees to bite Ghana players and the refs. If Katongo has that powerful juju, he could by be playing At Man U. If Katongo has juju,am sure even Uganda being African their juju could have cancelled Katongos goal. South Africa even carried sangomas at the Africa cup but were still eliminated and their sangomas later started prophesying for us.
anonymus
September 20, 2012 at 1:07 pm
people talk and they are still talking ,help one another by supporting you local players,if its gives us joy then y should he stop scowling first,ataaaaaa
William
September 20, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Rubbish,indeed! For clarity’s sake,who took the first penalty in the AFCON final? Who scored against Ghana in the semi and what was the final score?
Framuka
September 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Katongo is not just a player but a soldier and a focused fighter on the football pitch. Juju allegations against him are not fair but babaric. If I can remind most Zambian football supporters, some Zambia National Team players had and have been failing to score in most crucial games but depended on particular individuals. Goals had been in the past coming from Kalusha, Charles Musonda, Late Mutale, late Timothy Mwitwa,late Makinka to mention but a few and currently from Mayuka and Christopher. Please all those juju beleivers do not be myopic!
erik mwanza
September 20, 2012 at 5:14 pm
ba faz mule batwalako nakuma sukulu, baishibako english notifye juju, 3 quaters ifisungu awe sure pali bola yatu pa tv ba bwelapofye. take them to school not just supporting them, nifi mulyamo ma “rubbish”
mwamba mubanga
September 22, 2012 at 10:39 am
Thats rubbish and very silly…this is a man who has helped Zambia in many occasions in football…just because other players failed to score cant be an excuse…had it not been for that goal we would have been complaining…we people are not good,the guy did his home work we complained,had we lost we would have complained…lets lean to compliment were its due…lets hope for the best and not wasting time complaining,am sure many of us given a chance would not make it in football with such altitudes…
chongo Musonda
September 22, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Please guys katongo is a soldier and captain very desperate to score satanist leave katongo alone Eric u r wise