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Why ex-Marseille President said Abedi Pele is 'HIV positive'

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Former Marseille owner Bernard Tapie has revealed that their bizarre strategy of publicly branding Abedi Pele as HIV positive dissuaded their closest rivals Monaco in the hot race to sign the Ghana legend in 1987.

The iconic owner of the French giants says he conspired with a key official of Monaco in 1987 transfer race to ensure that they grabbed the African superstar from Mulhouse at the expense of their arch rivals who had the bigger offer for the 'Maestro'.

The Ghanaian player, who was keen on joining Marseille than Monaco was also sold into the idea and agreed to play along.

The controversial club president says his decision to brand the Ghana star as HIV+ and bribing the Monaco official into submission ensured that the bizarre strategy worked to perfection.

Abedi Pele was in 1987 the hottest player in demand in France and knowing that Monaco had the money to defeat them in the intense race to sign the Ghanaian the only way Marseille was going to win the battle was to deploy the AIDS plan.

The Ghanaian's then club Mulhouse had agreed to release the player to Monaco because of their financial offer but had to undergo a medical before the deal is sealed.

Tapie invaded the staff of Monaco by bribing them to concoct the bizarre lie to ensure that Abedi Pele's medical was twisted to reflect that he was HIV positive.

The revelation of the false medical report instantly killed Monaco interest in the Ghana star which resulted in Marseille creeping in from behind to sign the talented midfielder.

“You know what, I told the player (Pele) that when he arrives at Monaco for the medical examination , he will be asked to take a blood test which is done for African players but that he should not agree, that he should tell them he cannot support the blood test," Tapie told the Le Monde newspaper in the shocking revelation.

"At the same time I conspired with an employee at AS Monaco who was a known figure within the club and instructed him to fabricate a falsehood that the player was HIV positive.

"You know we escaped beautifully and the plan worked well . He told me we (Monaco) didn’t take Pele because he is HIV positive”

The well worked strategy ensured that Marseille signed Abedi Pele ahead of Monaco Marseille and few years later the Ghanaian legend helped them to win the UEFA Champions league in 1993.

Tapei says such bad tactics are justified in football as it helps in the key ambition of winning.

“Its like that , you have to win” said the 74-year old Tapie.

The club owner also revealed the controversial and dangerous plan of lacing the drinks of tempestuous and strict coach Raymond Goethals with the tranquilizer valium to calm him down and allo players to go out with girls at the hotel the day before a game will be played.

“I am ashamed of myself but we have to accept what we are, with the good and the bad,” Tapie added.

Tapie’s Marseille were stripped of a Ligue 1 title in 1993 for allegedly fixing a league game against Valenciennes before their Champions league final versus AC Milan which the French side. Marseille later suffered demotion in France due to the match fixing as Tapei himself was slapped with a 2-year prison sentence for financial irregularities.

Tapie’s revelations go on to confirm public perceptions that the game is never a clean sport and serious things happen behind the scenes that could only come to public knowledge by some of these disclosures.
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There have been some scoundrels in the beautiful game, and Monsieur Bernard Tapie is somewhere around the top of the list...
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Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
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truetalk wrote:Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
Lol, you didn't see it said Abedi went along with it because he wanted to go to Marseille instead of Monaco...
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truetalk wrote:Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
You sure you read the article so? :lol:
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FATHER TIKO wrote:There have been some scoundrels in the beautiful game, and Monsieur Bernard Tapie is somewhere around the top of the list...
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YemiBrazil wrote:
truetalk wrote:Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
You sure you read the article so? :lol:
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FATHER TIKO wrote:There have been some scoundrels in the beautiful game, and Monsieur Bernard Tapie is somewhere around the top of the list...
Bros, I can't believe what I read. There is no way I would have believed the article had he (Monsieur Bernard Tapie) not say the things himself.
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Abedi Pele slams former Marseille president over HIV claims

Former Marseille star Abedi Ayew Pele says ex-club president Bernard Tapie may have overstepped his boundaries with his antics to sign him in 1987.

Tapie, in a recent interview, revealed how he scuppered the playmaker's proposed move to Monaco by conspiring with an official of Les Monegasques to declare the Ghanaian HIV positive ahead of his medical to kill off Monaco's interest, making way for Marseille to snap up the then Mulhouse man.

“I was completely zoned out with regards to that decision by whilom Olympique Marseille president Bernard Tapie," Abedi told Kasapa FM.

“I was totally oblivious when it comes to that issue but he went too far. "I feel he overstepped his boundaries if his real intention was to ward off competition from rivals.

"I am very glad the truth has been revealed now, making whatever was said impertinent."

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/ ... ims-562436
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Abedi Pele slams former Marseille president over HIV claims

Former Marseille star Abedi Ayew Pele says ex-club president Bernard Tapie may have overstepped his boundaries with his antics to sign him in 1987.

Tapie, in a recent interview, revealed how he scuppered the playmaker's proposed move to Monaco by conspiring with an official of Les Monegasques to declare the Ghanaian HIV positive ahead of his medical to kill off Monaco's interest, making way for Marseille to snap up the then Mulhouse man.

“I was completely zoned out with regards to that decision by whilom Olympique Marseille president Bernard Tapie," Abedi told Kasapa FM.

“I was totally oblivious when it comes to that issue but he went too far. "I feel he overstepped his boundaries if his real intention was to ward off competition from rivals.

"I am very glad the truth has been revealed now, making whatever was said impertinent."

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/ ... ims-562436
I agree. Tapie crossed the line there and if Abedi has a recourse today then he should take it. This is not a laughing matter.
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I see why Wenger hates Tapie, he stole Abedi from him. I wonder how many African players had such slander manufactured against them.
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Enugu II wrote:
Senator WIRES wrote:
Abedi Pele slams former Marseille president over HIV claims

Former Marseille star Abedi Ayew Pele says ex-club president Bernard Tapie may have overstepped his boundaries with his antics to sign him in 1987.

Tapie, in a recent interview, revealed how he scuppered the playmaker's proposed move to Monaco by conspiring with an official of Les Monegasques to declare the Ghanaian HIV positive ahead of his medical to kill off Monaco's interest, making way for Marseille to snap up the then Mulhouse man.

“I was completely zoned out with regards to that decision by whilom Olympique Marseille president Bernard Tapie," Abedi told Kasapa FM.

“I was totally oblivious when it comes to that issue but he went too far. "I feel he overstepped his boundaries if his real intention was to ward off competition from rivals.

"I am very glad the truth has been revealed now, making whatever was said impertinent."

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/ ... ims-562436
I agree. Tapie crossed the line there and if Abedi has a recourse today then he should take it. This is not a laughing matter.

What kind of recourse can he possibly have if he consented to the charade? In fact, he should be happy that a statute of limitations would probably prevent Mulhouse from going after him for depriving them of a bigger transfer fee.
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metalalloy wrote:
YemiBrazil wrote:
truetalk wrote:Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
You sure you read the article so? :lol:
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So YemiMokola and Rustediron, if a child consents to being abused, you will be fine with it.

Abedi was no child, but he was obviously not in a position of strength compared with the crook.

Thank God, Abedi himself has spoken up to condemn the act as people will say anything here to absolve Oyinbo.

Maybe, I yam jus vexing bcos AC Milan was my 1st love in club football & this crook built a strong team that prevented them from becoming the 1st team to win out all matches of the European Cup. I still have flashbacks of that Abedi corner landing on the head of Basile Boli. Desaily also showed Van Basten pepper in that game.
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metalalloy wrote:
Enugu II wrote:
Senator WIRES wrote:
Abedi Pele slams former Marseille president over HIV claims

Former Marseille star Abedi Ayew Pele says ex-club president Bernard Tapie may have overstepped his boundaries with his antics to sign him in 1987.

Tapie, in a recent interview, revealed how he scuppered the playmaker's proposed move to Monaco by conspiring with an official of Les Monegasques to declare the Ghanaian HIV positive ahead of his medical to kill off Monaco's interest, making way for Marseille to snap up the then Mulhouse man.

“I was completely zoned out with regards to that decision by whilom Olympique Marseille president Bernard Tapie," Abedi told Kasapa FM.

“I was totally oblivious when it comes to that issue but he went too far. "I feel he overstepped his boundaries if his real intention was to ward off competition from rivals.

"I am very glad the truth has been revealed now, making whatever was said impertinent."

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/ ... ims-562436
I agree. Tapie crossed the line there and if Abedi has a recourse today then he should take it. This is not a laughing matter.

What kind of recourse can he possibly have if he consented to the charade? In fact, he should be happy that a statute of limitations would probably prevent Mulhouse from going after him for depriving them of a bigger transfer fee.
More like brainwashed Abedi not to take a blood test, a requirement for African players alone. I believe Abedi was never aware of the HIV angle.
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Did Abedi Pele really go along with this? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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truetalk wrote:
metalalloy wrote:
YemiBrazil wrote:
truetalk wrote:Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
You sure you read the article so? :lol:
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So YemiMokola and Rustediron, if a child consents to being abused, you will be fine with it.

Abedi was no child, but he was obviously not in a position of strength compared with the crook.

Thank God, Abedi himself has spoken up to condemn the act as people will say anything here to absolve Oyinbo.

Maybe, I yam jus vexing bcos AC Milan was my 1st love in club football & this crook built a strong team that prevented them from becoming the 1st team to win out all matches of the European Cup. I still have flashbacks of that Abedi corner landing on the head of Basile Boli. Desaily also showed Van Basten pepper in that game.

That's where you should have stopped your sentence. :lol:
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metalalloy wrote:
truetalk wrote:
metalalloy wrote:
YemiBrazil wrote:
truetalk wrote:Abedi should sue the crook. It won't be too difficult to prove that he lost wages as Monaco would have made a better offer, and Abedi would have certainly made more money if there was a bidding war, which Tapie criminally nipped in the bud.

The impact of the slander aspect will be more difficult to ascertain.
You sure you read the article so? :lol:
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So YemiMokola and Rustediron, if a child consents to being abused, you will be fine with it.

Abedi was no child, but he was obviously not in a position of strength compared with the crook.

Thank God, Abedi himself has spoken up to condemn the act as people will say anything here to absolve Oyinbo.

Maybe, I yam jus vexing bcos AC Milan was my 1st love in club football & this crook built a strong team that prevented them from becoming the 1st team to win out all matches of the European Cup. I still have flashbacks of that Abedi corner landing on the head of Basile Boli. Desaily also showed Van Basten pepper in that game.

Thats is where you should have stopped your sentence. :lol:

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