Ghana witch doctor 'releases' Kane from spell after scoreless outing

A Ghanaian witch doctor says that he has "released" England captain ​Harry Kane from his spell after the ‌striker failed to find the net in Tuesday's goalless draw at the World Cup.

Nana Kwaku Bonsam, a self-described spiritualist, ​had said before England's Group L clash ​with Ghana that he would cast a ⁠spell to stop Kane from scoring.

"Now I ​am going to release Harry Kane so that, ​his next match, he can score. Harry, I will come and visit you. Don't be offended. We are friends," ​Bonsam said in a video posted on ​social media.

Kane scored twice in England's 4-2 victory over Croatia ‌in ⁠their World Cup opener, but against Ghana the Bayern Munich striker blazed his best chance over the bar from close range in stoppage time, ​denying England ​a victory ⁠that would have secured their place in the knockout stage.

He said that he ​was not dwelling on Tuesday's late ​miss, ⁠however.

"I was waiting for an opportunity like that to fall my way," he said. "It did and ⁠I ​just couldn't quite get over ​the ball. But I've been a striker long enough to know ​they don't always go in."