LIMA: Eight witch doctors from across the continent called on the spirits to bring luck to the dozen teams in the Copa America on Monday, a day before the South American tournament opener.
Dressed in a multi-coloured poncho, rainbow-striped pants and a felt fedora, lead shaman Juan Osco blew mouthfuls of scented cane liquor and threw flower petals at a soccer ball bearing the teams' crests.
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