Alhassan won the goal king in the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as Ghana won the continental showpiece for the fourth time.

However, the legendary footballer believes the nation failure to honour the team upset them into invoking curses on the Black Stars.

“We fought hard to win Ghana the 1982 AFCON. Everyday Rawling would send us a message to encourage us ahead of the game, but when we won the trophy and returned to Ghana the only thing he did was just a salute.

“All the players were bitter about the treatment and we cursed the Black Stars that they will struggle to win titles,” he told Happy FM.