Former Black Stars goalkeeper, Owusu Mensah, has revealed that the promises made to the team before the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) were never fulfilled.
Ghana emerged as the champions of the tournament, defeating host Libya 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. George Alhassan scored Ghana's goal in the 35th minute, while Ali Al-Beshari equalized for Libya in the 70th minute.
The final, which took place at the 11th June Stadium in Tripoli, saw Ghanaian forward George Alhassan emerge as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals.
Owusu Mensah played for Cornerstones and Ghana Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak.
Speaking on the Ernest Bruce Smith Show on YouTube, Owusu Mensah said, "No, he didn't give it to us. JJ said we should lead with the ball, and they will follow us with guns. If you ask the players that were there, they will tell you,"
"We didn't do anything, that is why the Black Stars collapsed. So when we left the camp and we all said we won't play for the Black Stars again. Ampadu picked his bag and traveled abroad, and others went to Nigeria, Ivory Coast, we all traveled.
"So when we were going to defend the cup in Ivory Coast the team was bad. What he said was we and our families will enjoy but he didn't promise us house or car,"