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'A moment of magic': The story behind Jingles Owusu's nickname

A moment of magic.

That's what Leonard Owusu is capable of producing on the pitch, specifically during moments that could swing a match.

Legend has it that's what led to his quirky nickname, Jingles.

"We needed someone who can make a moment of magic, someone who can take one or two or three players at a point in time," said Ghanaian men's national team coach Charles Akonnor, who helped Owusu develop at Ghana's famed Dreams FC. "He was the one who was doing that so I kept telling him, 'Jingles, jingle the opponent.