Ex-Hearts defender Charles Vardis accuses Ali Maradona of attempting to bribe him in 2005

Former Real Sportive defender Charles Vardis has alleged Kotoko Operations Ali Maradona attempted to bribe him to play it soft against the Porcupine Warriors ahead of a Ghana Premier League encounter in 2005.

Vardis, who has retired from football, accused the famed Kotoko official on his Facebook page.

In a brief exchange of banter with a Ghanaian journalist, the centre-back posted:

"He has been to ma house wen Real Sportive vs Kotoko at Tema and he told me he want to bribe me and I refused. Call him He should stop spoiling players talent."

The match ended 0-0 at the Tema Sports Stadium.

Vardis went on to play for Hearts of Oak and New Edubiase United.