Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThe World Cup is a celebration of different cultures from around the globe...but some tabloid tropes die hard.Rather than speaking to a Ghanaian football expert or something ahead of the Black Stars' meeting with England on Tuesday, the always culturally sensitive Daily Star instead got in touch with headline-seeking self-claimed 'witch doctor' Nana Kwaku Bonsam.Funnily enough, it just so happened that he had something for them: he's apparently going to hex Harry Kane.Play our FREE match predictor and win �1kSpurious hex claim for Harry KaneThe 'African witch-doctor' trope, specifically as it pertains to curses, has been criticised as a way of reducing the positive community work of traditional healers down to the subject of mockery.The term is 'laden with centuries of colonial baggage', but remains part of the British media vocabulary nonetheless. You may like World Cup day seven highlights: Harry Kane helps England to a winning start, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are held by DR Congo and Ghana leave it late to beat Panama England World Cup 2026 fixtures: Dates, times, TV channels and how to watch England vs Croatia prediction, as Three Lions look for World Cup revenge Nana said: I am working on Harry Kane. I have shown what I am capable of before so I know what work I must do to stop him. I am very famous for my predictions."We are here reminded of the possibly apocryphal memo attributed to BBC director general Lord Reith: If a person is famous, it is superfluous to point out the fact; if he is not, then it is a lie."Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.In any case, Nana went on: "I am not wishing [Kane] serious injury. It will be just enough to stop him against my country. I will do my work so that it can help Ghana."Nana has previously claimed credit for Cristiano Ronaldo's struggles with a knee injury ahead of the 2014 World Cup.Ronaldo subsequently started every game for Portugal at the competition and scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ghana as both sides went out in the group stage. Danhausen has a better track record than that. What to read next How to watch Ghana vs Panama for FREE Is Bukayo Saka injured for England vs Ghana? Arsenal superstar fitness latest Why was Harry Kane's penalty taken again? Ghana were not terribly convincing in their opening game of this summer's tournament, but nonetheless eked out a 1-0 victory over Panama thanks to Caleb Yirenkyi's 95th minute strike.That puts them level on points with England, who beat Croatia 4-2 thanks to Kane's first-half brace and second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus RashfordThe two sides will meet at Boston's Gilette Stadium on Tuesday, with kick-off set for 4pm local time (9pm UK time).A victory for either side could guarantee they will finish top of Group L, depending on the result in the later game between Panama and Croatia.TOPICSHarry KaneGhanaEnglandWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Steven ChickenSocial Links NavigationSteven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication,WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
