Former Ghanaian footballer, Awudu Issaka, has disclosed that he resorted to spiritual enchantment in his bid to get regular playing time while playing for 1860 Munich.
According to him, during his stint with the team, he was mostly benched while competing with German legend Thomas Häbler for the same position.
This prompted him to use black magic, known locally as ‘juju’, against his teammate who occupied his slot in the team.
The 1995 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner noted that he contacted a spiritualist whom he paid money to and also killed a cow to get more playing time.
However, the teammate, German legend Habler, offered to aid him in playing for a different team, but he refused, which led to a downturn in his career.
“I did all sorts of things to destroy my teammate, including killing a cow. When I went back to the team, he was more closer to me than before, so I knew it was working. Then he approached me and said he knew I wouldn’t get playing time because he’s a German who plays for the national team, and they wouldn’t bench him. So, he was looking for a new club for me to play and get more minutes.
“So, after that, I called the person doing the incantation for me, and he said it was working. He requested more money, and I sent it. I even did another one at a time when cows were costly. Because I didn’t listen to him [Habler], I stayed there, and he kept playing, so my career was spoiled,” he said in Twi while speaking in an interview with Sporty FM shared on X on July 28, 2025.
Issaka went ahead to admonish players to work diligently to earn a place in a team rather than resorting to black magic.
“I would advise footballers to abstain from resorting to the use of spiritual spells [juju] to thrive as a player because it won’t end well,” he added.
The former Black Stars player currently runs a football academy to groom more talents.
Watch Awudu Issaka’s remarks below:
I killed a cow to destroy my teammate – Awudu Issaka confesses about targeting Thomas Häßler.#SportyDrive pic.twitter.com/pKzAGWU1aI
— SportyFM Ghana (@SportyFM_) July 28, 2025
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