I used to utilize charms while playing football - Taribo West claims

In a late meeting with Punch, previous Super Eagles guard turned minister, Taribo West said he reached a few traditionalists otherwise known as Babalawos to make him charms which he utilized when he played football

"Obviously yes (I was included). I don't know why individuals decrease to discuss their association with charms. Football needs to do with a great deal of forces. At the point when there are huge occasions, you take a gander at the stadium, you see individuals, fans summoning a wide range of things; mystical performers arrive, voodooists arrive. In my playing days, when I was oblivious, I used to get some mallams and babalawos (conventional specialists) to make charms for us, which we took to (national) camp. Some of the time it met expectations, once in a while it didn't. In a few clubs, before each amusement, the president or pioneer of the club will give you a fortunate leaf clover to play with. They will instruct you to place it in your boots or socks and play. It's their superstitious conviction; that it can assist them with winning matches. There are some mentors who are joined with African mystical performers and seers from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Zaire or even Nigeria. These individuals are counseled to give these mentors consequences of diversions even before the matches are played. These individuals see interesting things and they can let you know with their enchantment and charms, what the result of a match will be. Individuals trust and utilization it. It lives up to expectations for the individuals who trust in it. I saw it, I encountered it, I was with players that utilized it and I utilized it. Things being what they are, the reason are individuals denying it? There are charms and customs in football. It still exists."he said