GHANAIAN SPIRITUAL LEADER SAYS HE LIFTED CURSE ON HARRY KANE

England drew 0-0 with Ghana in a World Cup match after Ghanaian spiritual leader Nana Kwaku Bonsam claimed he had placed a curse on England captain Harry Kane before the fixture. Bonsam had predicted Kane would not score and stated he was "working on Harry Kane" to prevent him from attacking Ghana. Following the match, Bonsam shared a video saying he had removed the spiritual curse, characterising it as intended only to stop Kane from scoring rather than cause him harm. Bonsam told LBC reporter Henry Riley that Kane was "free to score" in England's next World Cup match against Panama.

England controlled most of the match against Ghana, recording 79 per cent possession according to the report. Despite this dominance, England failed to score, making them the first team in the last 60 years of World Cup history to achieve such possession in a single match without scoring. Kane, who had scored two goals in a previous World Cup match against Croatia, missed a late scoring opportunity against Ghana. Bonsam stated he liked Kane and planned to visit him, adding he intended to name his baby boy after the England captain.

Bonsam predicted Kane would perform well in England's forthcoming World Cup encounter with Panama. He expressed long-standing admiration for Kane, telling the LBC reporter he had "loved Harry Kane for a long time." The incident revived discussion of curses in football history, with the report referencing previous claims of hexes placed on other teams and players.