- Recently elected Liberian president, George Weah, is on a one day official visit to Nigeria
- Weah spoke abbout the Super Eagles chances at the upcoming FIFA World Cup after his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Asorock,
- He says that Nigeria can win the World Cup with the right preparations
Recently elected Liberian president, George Weah, who is on a one day official visit to Nigeria has weighed in on the Super Eagles chances at the incoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The former Ballon d'or winner believes that with early and accurate preparations that Nigeria will conquer the world when the World Cup commences.
President Buhari welcomes his Liberian counterpart President George Weah to Aso Rock (photo credit: Femi Adesina)
Weah, 51, added that the government must do everything to ensure that the players are not stressed and their incentives are given to them to motivate them. He said: “I must first say your excellency, thank you very much because is not an easy task to qualify for World Cup. Because every government in Africa complains when it comes to sports.
“I was amazed the other sitting before Macron, he talked about his sports agenda because he believes you can build capacity through sports, and through sports you can also encourage people to work, to do what they want to do.
President Buhari introducing President Weah to his key aides (photo credit: Femi Adesina)
“I have been fighting for so long for my national team to qualify. Imagine, in the world best here in Africa, the only world best. And I said to President Macron, that FIFA built one stadium in Liberia and we have one Ballon Dor, so if you build 10 stadia in Liberia, you will have 10 ballon Dors.
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The former AC Milan star made it clear that success for Nigeria in the World Cup is success for all: “I think Nigerian team is a model, we all followed them. I have played with great Nigerian players, I played against them. Now you have a new generation, the fact that they qualified is a good thing for Nigeria.
President George Weah is the only African to have won the Ballon d' or (photo credit: Femi Adesina)
“But I hope that they will prepare very early because they are going to represent Africa and we will be there to watch them, for them to bring the trophy for the first time if it is possible.
“But I think the seriousness to go to l World Cup is not to pay players to go, I want every African government to know, if you win World Cup is a pride to Africa is not just to Nigeria, so we must do everything to ensure that the players are not stressed, make sure they concentrate, make sure their incentives are given to them to motivate them. Continuing
“Some of the things you see at the World Cup, you will see an entire team go to represent a whole country and you will hear that one minister took the money, they did not pay these players and the players are causing problem.
President Weah believes that with the right preparations Nigeria can win the World Cup (photo: Femi Adesina)
“When players are going to camp is to relax and focus. And for them to be in camp they must have everything there for them not to worry. Remember I played in European setting, when we go camp we have nothing to do. The only thing we have to do is to take a shower and prepare for the game, everything is laid down here and so you have no excuse.
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“So let the players not have excuse, support them and let them go and bring back that cup,” he stated."
NAIJ.com previously reported that President George Weah of Liberia has called on the Nigerian government to provide 6000 teachers to his country as part of the technical assistance agreement between the two nations.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng