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When Australia travelled to Mozambique to tackle Rhodesia in a World Cup qualifier in late 1969, few could have imagined the long-lasting effect the trip would have on the team we now call the Socceroos.
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Whilst in Africa, a group of Australian players consorted with a local witch doctor and after he buried some bones near the goal posts and cursed the Rhodesian team at the request of the men in green and gold, victory by three goals to one followed.
Sadly, with the players probably believing the entire situation to be as silly and meaningless as it potentially was, the witch doctor’s request for payment of $1000 was either ignored or forgotten, and the Australians left without his invoice being honoured.
As a result, revenge was sought through the application of a simple curse on the Aussies, which was to allegedly plague the Socceroos for decades.
The misfortune was to continue until comedian John Safran returned to Mozambique in 2004 as part of his comedy series ‘John Safran vs God’, where he employed the services of another witch doctor who kindly reversed the curse.
Those of the believing mind will see a direct correlation between the reversal and the Socceroos’ subsequent qualification for the 2006 World Cup in late 2005.

legnou a écrit : ↑ven. mai 15, 2026 9:47 pm Tout le monde va s'en foutre mais Sochaux monte en Ligue 2.

Orlov a écrit : ↑ven. mai 15, 2026 11:39 pm

legnou a écrit : ↑ven. mai 15, 2026 9:47 pm Tout le monde va s'en foutre mais Sochaux monte en Ligue 2.

Et Bastia descend ...

Orlov a écrit : ↑mar. avr. 14, 2026 10:35 pm Récemment j'ai entendu parler de cette histoire qui explique que l'Australie est présente à toutes les CdM de foot depuis 2006.