Maybe Ghana is cursed for not honouring its heroes – Opoku Nti on AFCON drought

Former Ghana international Opoku Nti has suggested that Ghana might be suffering a curse for failing to honor its past heroes who secured the country’s four Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) titles.

The Asante Kotoko legend was part of the squad that won Ghana its last Africa Cup of Nations title in 1982, which is now 42 years ago in Libya.

Nti reveals that there were also an unfulfilled promise during their time and many players opted not to play for Ghana because of failed promises stretching back to the first title win in the 1960s.

Ghana has not win the AFCON since then and many attributes the country's near misses to not honouring promises made to past winners.

“If Ghana is suffering… maybe some players cursed Ghana, I don’t know, but this thing got so many players to decide not to play for the nation again because the sacrifice was too much,” Nti told Joy Sports.

Nti also pointed out that the disappointment over broken promises affected the team’s performance in the next AFCON.

Despite being the defending champions, Ghana had a poor showing, getting knocked out in the group stage without earning any points.

“It’s all gone now, but you see, it didn’t augur well so from there defending the Cup at Bourke, we were eliminated because no one was willing to sacrifice again. Who wants to die again for the nation? They said a nation that does not honour its heroes is not worth dying for,” Nti concluded.