He explained that a portion of their bonuses due them after winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup was invested by ex-President John Evans Atta Mills led government.
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We are still owed by Ghana Government: U-20 World Cup winner
Daniel Addo, a defender of the Black Satellites team that won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009 in Egypt has disclosed that he and his teammates are still owed by the Government of Ghana.
Black Satellites team of 2009
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It was understood the investment would mature between 10 to 15 years, but they are yet to be given a progress report on the investment, despite inquiring about it.
“One thing I’m worried about is the investment that was done in our names , I pray we are remembered when the time is due for the collection of the investment.
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“I have a certificate to that effect and that U20 squad, we do have our whatsapp platform and we do discuss about it.
“We actually took a step but the response wasn’t encouraging. The investment is for a period of 10 to 15 years and we were told by the then President of Ghana about it.
“But when we inquired it wasn’t like that, it’s rather a period of 15 years. We just want to know how far the interest has gotten to.
“The initial deposit of Ghc 10000 was even a false, we are supposed to gain a total of Ghc 170,000 in 15 years time, but the feedback proves otherwise”
The defender also expressed his disgust upon hearing a journalist blaming them for requesting for their money.
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“I wasn’t happy when I heard a journalist claiming that we are requesting for the money because some of us have a truncated career.
“We took the words of the president, but things are proving to be something else . If some of the money is given to insurance companies then some of our teammates who ve suffered injury should have benefited from it” He bemoaned.
Daniel Addo
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Daniel Addo was with Kumasi based King Faisal during the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.
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