From current Liberia President George Weah at Monaco to Wenger's last signing at Arsenal - Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - the Frenchman has been a strong supporter of African players. "Every time I go on the pitch, playing for Arsene Wenger, I wanted him to know the ways I could pay him back. And when Wenger became Arsenal boss in September 1996 following Bruce Rioch's departure, Weah's cousin Christopher Wreh was Wenger's first African signing. As friends, families and fans rocked up to support the team, the Frenchman's impeccable faith in signing African players further attracted legions of fans on the continent. However Wenger brought him to the Premier League by making him his last Arsenal signing in January.

Source: The Star April 23, 2018 04:07 UTC