Former Super Eagles defender turned pastor, Taribo West confesses to using "charms" for football games

He that confesses his since shall obtain mercy. This is infact, the first step to repentance. So former Super Eagles defender Taribo West who has a record of never having scored a goal during his professional football career has retired from the sport scene to become a pastor. And he is doing well in the army of the Lord.

In a recent interview with PunchNG, he admitted that he contacted some traditionalists and spiritualists to make him charms which he used when he played football. Read his testimony below

"Of course yes (I was involved). I don’t know why people
decline to talk about their involvement with charms.
Football has to do with a lot of powers. When there are
big events, you look at the stadium, you see people, fans
invoking all kinds of things; magicians are there,
voodooists are there. In my playing days, when I was
ignorant, I used to get some mallams and babalawos
(traditional doctors) to make charms for us, which we
took to (national) camp. Sometimes it worked, sometimes
it didn’t.

In some clubs, before every game, the president
or leader of the club will give you a lucky charm to play
with. They will tell you to put it in your boots or socks and
play. It’s their superstitious belief; that it can help them
win matches. There are some coaches who are
connected to African magicians and soothsayers from
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Zaire or even Nigeria. These
people are consulted to give these coaches results of
games even before the matches are played. These people
see strange things and they can tell you with their magic
and charms, what the outcome of a match will be.
People believe and use it. 

It works for those who believe
in it. I saw it, I experienced it, I was with players that
used it and I used it. So, why are people denying it?
There are charms and rituals in football. It still exists.”he
said