Former Golden Ball winner: Without Unger I would never succeed

Weah has lived a very fulfilling life in which he has accomplished many things. The only player to have won the best titles in Africa, Europe, and the world in 1995. He has a safe place among European football legends.

But that is not enough for the 51-year-old, who remains as the only African player to have voted as the best player in the world. He is not content to live a peaceful life and enjoy memories of an extraordinary career. He is facing the greatest battle in his life of 12 years trying to become president of his country.

Weah will be in the final round on December 26th against Joseph Boakai, the former vice president.

The nation from West Africa is still at a stage when it is recovering from the terrible effects of civil war in the 1990 ' s and the Ebola virus between 2014 and 2016 that claimed thousands of lives and that aggravated the fragile economy.

I want to serve my country because of the love I have for it and the love I have for my co-owners,” says Weah. I want to be president because I think I can help people from this position. ”

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Weah also invaded the presidency in 2005, but lost from Johnson Sirleaf in the runoff.

Weah says Mandela also told him to serve his country. Critics who saw as a lack of schooling have already been silenced because the former best football player in the world, attended university and graduated from business management at Florida University. Then he made his master in public administration in 2011.

When I started playing soccer, I never believed that one day I would win Golden Ball, and I would become the best in the world. But I had a great passion for the game and worked hard. Every day. It was better to practice than to eat or sleep. ”

When I went to Monte Carlo [to play for Monaco], I didn't play for six months. But I was determined to show my talent, to show those at home who thought that coming to Europe was a waste of time, that I was actually a good player. ”

Wenger was then the coach of Monaco. The relationship between them was all but customary. He was a father to me, and he considered me his son. This was the man who, when racism was in his pit, gave me only love. He wanted me to be ready to play every day. ”

One day, I got tired of training and told him that my head hurts. He told me: “George, I know it's hard but you have to work hard. I believe with your talent, you can become one of the best players in the world. ” So, I heard it and I kept practicing. Besides, I think without Arsene, I would never make it to Europe. ”

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