Abubakar Traore from Burkina Faso was accused of wearing a belt which gives bad luck to opposing players when it was discovered that he was wearing it on the field of play. However, the sports journalist Saddick Adams denied it was used as a weapon and explained the reasons for him wearing it.
In Ghana, alarm bells sounded when it was discovered that the Hearts of Oak player Abubakar Traore was wearing a belt around his waist.
In the middle of the match against Kotoko, the footballer fell to the floor and a strange looking belt was soon revealed. The rumour of him using a belt to give bad luck to opponents circulated.
However, the sports journalist Saddick Adams gave a different reason. In the end, it was neither a sign of bad luck for the opponents nor an object to be used as a weapon.
"It's a belt which many young men in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali usually wear," he commented on his Twitter account.
Adams says he has relatives who also wear it. "It's common amongst the Moishe group and it's called 'Seberi'. It's spiritual, mostly for protection," he added.
The journalist compared it to the Rosary which some Christian players wear. "In Ghana, it could seem surprising, but it is not strange in his hometown," he concluded.