{"id":389159,"date":"2018-01-05T16:29:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T16:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=389159"},"modified":"2018-01-05T16:29:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T16:29:59","slug":"weah-invites-wenger-inauguration-president-liberia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/weah-invites-wenger-inauguration-president-liberia\/","title":{"rendered":"Weah invites Wenger to inauguration as president of Liberia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"story-body\" class=\"story-body sp-story-body gel-body-copy\">\n<p class=\"sp-story-body__introduction\">Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he has been invited by the\u00a0new Liberia president George Weah\u00a0to his inauguration later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Wenger was Weah&#8217;s manager at French side Monaco between 1988 and 1992 but he is not sure he will able to attend.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been invited by George to come to the day where he will be the President,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe I will be busy but if I am suspended (for his comments on referees) I will have time to go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wenger is facing a Football Association disciplinary hearing\u00a0for various comments he made about referees in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal boss admits he still finds it hard to believe what Weah has achieved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The life of this guy is a real film. It is unbelievable. It can make a fantastic film,&#8221; said an excited Wenger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember when I saw him the first time at Monaco, coming in a bit lost, not knowing anybody, not being rated by anybody as a player and becoming the best player in the world in 1995 and today becoming the president of his country.<\/p>\n<p>Wenger also recalled the passion and love Weah had for Liberia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I went with George during the period when there was war in Liberia and I have seen how much he suffered for his country,&#8221; Wenger added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was the thing which was continuous in his country, the love for his country and for his people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today when I look back I see him crying when war was on in Liberia so it&#8217;s a happy story.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wish he has a happy presidency and I would like to say this guy is an example for everybody who plays football today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Weah won a presidential run off poll last month beating Joseph Boakai with more than 60% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>He will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa&#8217;s first elected female president.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"story-footer\" class=\"story-footer\">\n<div class=\"clearfix gel-mb+\"><\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he has been invited by the\u00a0new Liberia president George Weah\u00a0to his inauguration later this month. 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