Anas hurt by ‘relegation curse’ allegations

Ghanain striker Mohammed Anas has refuted claims that he carries a bad curse that relegates every team he plays for. 

Phakaaathi reported on Monday that the 26-year-old had been released by TS Galaxy who suspected he might have come with the curse over to them. He had been with the Rockets for a few months when he was released.

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A Phakaaathi source had claimed that the players at Galaxy had complained about Anas’ bad luck and highlighted how every team he had played for before had been relegated. 

But speaking to Sowetan this week, Anas refuted these claims and said he is hurt that he could be accused of such.   

“I was not expecting it (to be released) and this is after the rumours saying that I’m cursed and sent three teams to relegation in the past,” Anas is quoted as saying. 

“I didn’t take it nicely and then, unfortunately, the team came to me and said they have enough strikers in the club and the new coach (Sead Ramovic) wants to cut down the numbers, so I have to go.

“A day before that, my teammates were asking me, ‘did you hear they are talking about you?’ and I asked what they said, ‘they said they (people) are saying that you took three teams to relegation and that you are cursed’.

“I was a little bit upset about that because in the teams they are saying I relegated, I was not even playing that much when I was with them. I didn’t have that game time for those teams. When Free State Stars got relegated, I was not part of them. I had already left them for Polokwane City.

“And in my first season (with Polokwane City), I helped them to be in the top five. I became their top goal scorer. I was not involved when they were relegated. 

“How do you say I’m cursed when I’m not even playing? You see, these things are hurting me. I came to TS Galaxy and I didn’t get an opportunity to play despite working hard. But I take it like a man and a professional player.”