A film focusing on the scandal surrounding Ghana’s 2014 World Cup campaign has been announced.
It will be based on the incident that occurred when the Ghana team refused to train before their final group match against Portugal in June due to a fallout regarding pay.
As a result, the Ghanaian government sent $3 million in cash by plane to appease the players.
Players such as Christian Atsu, Michael Essien and Albert Adoma received $100,000 each on the eve of the game.
Bugeater Films will produce the film, with Darryl Wharton-Rigby in line to write the screenplay.
Speaking to the BBC’s World Service Sportshour, Wharton-Rigby said: “It’s very much truth stranger than fiction.
“I saw footage of the police cars taking the money on the highway and you can just see that scene playing out in your mind with someone like Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the guy having to save the day. You can see all kinds of mayhem happening on the highway.
“I can see the poster now; lots of soccer balls, a stadium and a guy on the run.”
Source: Digital Spy
