Liberian legend George Weah has paid tribute to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Wenger was Weah's manager at Monaco, where he spent four successful years before joining Paris Saint-Germain and then AC Milan.

Weah, currently bidding to become president of Liberia, remains the only African footballer to be crowned World Player of the Year.

“He was a father figure and regarded me as his son," Weah told the Guardian. "This was a man, when racism was at its peak, who showed me love. He wanted me to be on the pitch for him every day.

“One day, I was quite tired of training and told him that I was having a headache. He said to me: 'George, I know it's tough but you need to work hard. I believe that with your talent, you can become one of the best players in the world.'

"So, I listened and kept going on. Besides God, I think that without Arsène, there was no way I would have made it in Europe."