Former KCCA FC defender John Revita has sensationally claimed that his career-threatening injury woes were not entirely down to bad luck or tackles on the pitch, but rather the result of bewitching by a fellow player.
Speaking on the Pitch Side podcast, Revita revealed that his two-year battle with injuries—particularly the serious knee problem that ruled him out for much of 2020 and 2021—was so unusual that he believes dark forces may have been at play.
“I was bewitched by a player at KCCA. The injury kept me down for two years and I couldn’t understand why recovery took so long,” Revita said as quoted by Sports journalist Nassali Sandra on Facebook.
Revita, once hailed as an intelligent midfielder/defender for his calmness on the ball and ability to build play from the back, has struggled to regain consistency since undergoing surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in 2020.
His remarks tap into a familiar narrative in Ugandan football, where accusations of witchcraft are not new. In the past, clubs and players have been linked to claims of using “juju” to influence matches, unsettle opponents, or even cause injuries.
Though rarely proven, such allegations continue to divide opinion, with some dismissing them as superstition while others see them as part of the game’s hidden battles.
For Revita, however, the experience has been deeply personal. As he works to revive his career, his revelation adds a dramatic twist to one of Ugandan football’s most intriguing injury stories.
