Former Hearts & Real Sportive player Charles Vardiss has disclosed in an interview with Shadow Radio that deputy operations manager of Kotoko, Alhaji Ali Maradona tried to bribe him ahead of his team's encounter with Kotoko in 2005.Charles added that he rejected the bribe and the said match between Real Sportive and Kotoko ended goalless at the Tema Sports Stadium.
He subsequently said his refusal to accept the bribe was to ensure his reputation was intact and he is now making the issue public in order to let it be a deterrent for other players to be careful about their dealings with Ali Maradona of Kotoko.
When asked about the specification of the bribe, Vardiss alleged that Ali Maradona pleaded with him to cause a penalty that would have ensured Kotoko scored and won that particular encounter eleven years ago. But as rarely expected of a Ghanaian player, he rejected the bribe and even claimed if not for the goal post, he would have won the game for Real Sportive as his long drive unluckily hit the post of Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
It was reported in the media that the then Happy Fm sports presenter Swanzy Essuman was touched by a section of angry Kotoko fans after the game.
Credit: Eddybless
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