Ghanaian witch doctor says he injured Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of World Cup

It's only fitting that evil spirits are at work in the World Cup "Group of Death."

A Ghanaian priest claims he's behind a series of injuries ailing Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who was forced to sit out last weekend's friendly with Greece and is a question mark ahead of the tournament that kicks off on June 12.

Nana Kwaku Bonsam, "Ghana's most influential witch doctor," according to The Guardian, predicted Ronaldo would miss the World Cup shortly after his country was drawn with Portugal in Group G, along with Germany and the United States.

Sure enough, the Real Madrid superstar was recently diagnosed with tendinitis in his left knee as well as a left thigh strain.

“I know what Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury is about, I’m working on him,” Bonsam - whose name translates to "Devil of Wednesday" in English - told

Lest Portuguese team doctors think Ronaldo can recover from his injuries with conventional treatment, Bonsam wants them to know they've got another thing coming.

“This injury can never be cured by any medic, they can never see what is causing the injury because it is spiritual. Today, it is his knee, tomorrow it is his thigh, next day it is something else.

“I am very serious about it. Last week, I went around looking for four dogs and I got them to be used in manufacturing a special spirit called Kahwiri Kapam."

A "famous fetish priest in Ghana," Bonsam spent time in New York last year and was featured in a New York Times article that emphasized his work as a healer who deals in everything from "curses to impotence."

But before U.S. fans thank Bonsam for possibly helping their team avoid the World Cup's most dangerous player, he's only guaranteeing a Ronaldo-less Portugual in its June 21 clash with the Black Stars.

"I will work on Cristiano Ronaldo seriously and rule him out of the World up or at least prevent him from playing against Ghana."

Source: Daily News