As drama continues to unfold at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Israeli psychic Uri Geller found himself standing against Nana Kwaku Bonsam, a Ghanaian witch doctor who claimed to have cursed him.
Geller, who is also British, heard that the Ghanaian witch doctor decided to put a curse on England’s star player, Harry Kane, and felt he needed to step in to help.
“Whether you believe in curses and witch doctors is another story. But psychologically, when something like this comes out, footballers are often very superstitious. Not all of them, but many are,” Geller told The Jerusalem Post.
“I was concerned that Harry might go onto the pitch with fear in him, so I decided to counter the witch doctor’s curse.”
NO,THE GHANAIAN WITCH DOCTOR’S HEX DID NOT “BEAT” MY POSITIVE ENERGY — IN FACT – I BELIEVE I HELPED SAVE HARRY KANE FROM SOMETHING FAR WORSE 👁️⚽
My friends… I have seen people saying that the Ghanaian witch doctor’s hex overcame the positive energy I sent and “won” – simply… pic.twitter.com/RDK31TQRdb
— Uri Geller (@theurigeller) June 26, 2026
“England needs Harry Kane for the rest of the tournament. I was worried he might get injured and be ruled out completely. That would have been devastating.”
Geller explained that his abilities stem from his positive intentions and energy, and he used his energy to protect Kane.
“My goal wasn’t necessarily for Harry Kane to score. My task was to protect him from injury so he could continue playing in the tournament,” he explained.
While it’s true not everyone believes in magic, the fact remains that England didn’t lose, and Kane wasn’t injured.
After the game, Bonsam confirmed that he held no malice toward Kane, and the curse was lifted ahead of England’s game against Panama, where he indeed did score.
Later, while on Piers Morgan’s podcast, Bonsam said he had ‘cursed’ Geller – never actually using the word curse, instead detailing the process of putting snakes in a bottle with Geller’s photo.
“He don’t have power,” Bonsam insisted.
Geller maintained he did not need to be afraid of curses or black energy
Geller told the Post that he believed Bonsam was “probably angry” that he had stepped in to help Kane, particularly because it worked.
“It’s unbelievable what I’m getting in the mail and on social media. People are trying to stop me from helping England. But I’m not afraid of any curses or negative black energy from any witch doctor anywhere in the world,” he said.
Geller maintained that with his positive thinking, he could make anything happen – even the truly impossible.
“In a way, I can predict that Israel will qualify for the World Cup in four years,” he said.
