Symbol copyright Getty Pictures Image caption George Weah (left, pictured right here in 1993) has said that Arsène Wenger (proper) “took care of me like his son”
Liberian President George Weah is to award his former soccer coach, Arsène Wenger, his usa’s easiest honour.
President Weah, the one African to had been named International Player of the 12 Months, used to be signed through Wenger in 1988 when he coached Monaco.
Wenger, who stepped down as Arsenal supervisor this 12 months after 22 years, nurtured a few African stars.
The president retired from soccer in 2003 and went into politics. He won closing year’s election through a landslide.
Wenger is anticipated to be in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, for the award ceremony on Saturday, Liberia’s Data Minister Eugene Nagbe informed the BBC.
Seven issues about George Weah:
Symbol copyright AFP Born 1 October, 1966, grew up in a slum in Liberia’s capital Signed by way of Arsène Wenger to Monaco from Cameroonian club Tonnerre Yaoundé Made Monaco debut in 1987, went on to play for AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea Handiest African to win Fifa International Player of the Year First ran for president in 2005, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Graduated with a industry level from a US university after being accused of lacking training Elected president in December 2017 successful SIXTY TWO% of the vote
Wenger may be because of be made a primary by way of participants of Liberia’s Arsenal fan club whilst he is within the u . s ., the guidelines minister said.
The current train of the Togolese nationwide workforce, Claude Le Roy, will even get a countrywide honour on Saturday.
He coached Cameroon in 1988 and advisable that Wenger must signal George Weah, who used to be playing for Cameroonian aspect Tonnerre Yaoundé on the time.
