1982 AFCON

How Rawlings Stopped Gaddafi From Bribing Ghanaian Officials During 1982 AFCON Final

How Rawlings Stopped Gaddafi From Bribing Ghanaian Officials During 1982 AFCON Final

Legendary Ghanaian footballer Rev Osei Kofi has disclosed that former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi attempted to influence Ghanaian officials to lose the 1982 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against his country. According to him, while the team was preparing for the final against Libya, the late president was influencing Ghanaian officials with financial inducements for the team to deliberately lose the final. However, after getting privy to the information, he informed then-President Jerry John Rawlings, who quickly spoke to the team officials to desist from taking bribes and win the trophy for the nation. Speaking in an interview with Sporty FM, Rev…
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