The Ghana Soccer Heist Movie
it was one of the most controversial stories from the 2014 World Cup and it's set for the big screen treatment. In June, the Ghana team refused to train just days before their final group match against Portugal because of a row over appearance fees. Ghana's government stepped in and sent more than $3m in cash by plane to Brazil to pay the players. Now Hollywood is planning to add its spin to create 鈥楾he Ghana Soccer Heist Movie鈥 The 大象传媒's John Bennet has been speaking to the writer Darryl Wharton-Rigby who promises 鈥淟ots of money, soccer balls, a stadium and a guy on the run鈥
PHOTO: Ghana team photo before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match against the United States CREDIT: Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Duration:
This clip is from
Featured in...
Football: Beautiful game, beautiful stories—Sportshour
Beautiful game - beautiful stories
More clips from Sportshour
-
The ice man runneth: Overcoming addiction one step at a time
Duration: 05:32
-
Breast cancer 鈥榮hifted my perspective鈥 on tennis
Duration: 06:26
-
The surgeon, patient duo who made it to Munich on two wheels
Duration: 12:13