A Bizarre Incident Forces Rwandan Football Authorities To Officially Ban Witchcraft
There’s a malevolent presence threatening to destroy football. It’s not corruption at FIFA, it’s not third-party ownership of players, it’s not managers taking bribes, it’s not even racism.
Oh no. Football as we know it is under siege… from eldritch conjurers.
Thankfully the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) is on top of it. After a bizarre incident during a league match that may or may not have swung the result, Rwandan football authorities have taken steps to officially ban the practice of witchcraft during any sanctioned match.
The incident in question happened earlier this month in a league fixture between Mukura Victory Sports and Rayon Sport. Mukura were up 1-0 in the dying minutes of the first half when Rayon striker Moussa Camara took a shot and hit the woodwork. While the Mukura goalkeeper went to grab the ball and regain possession, Camara ran up to the goalmouth and appeared to place an unidentified object next to the post while waving his hands a little. The goalkeeper chased Camara off while another Mukura played attempted to kick Camara in the backside while he was fleeing. Moments later, Camara was shown a yellow card for… unsporting behavior? I’m not actually sure how you punish something like that.
With four minutes of first-half stoppage time extended due to shenanigans, things got really weird. Soon after the apparent spell-casting incident and the ensuing fracas, Camara hit a towering header from a cross and sent the ball into the upper 90, just out of the goalkeeper’s reach. Rayon had their equalizer just before halftime, thanks to Camara’s, um, talents.