There are many football players who Arsene Wenger has spoken positively about over the years - but only one who has become President of his country: George Weah.
The Liberian, now 51, was signed by Wenger at Monaco in 1988 from Cameroonian side Tonnerre Yaounde and went on to score 66 times across four seasons. After a glittering career as a striker, Weah was named as the 25th President of Liberia on January 22.
"Basically his whole life story is, for me, a miracle," Wenger told Arsenal Player. "This story started when a friend of mine came to visit me in Monaco.