a écrit le 7 janvier 2006 à 16h43 Weah: 'Country comes first'
Liberia's former World and African Footballer of the Year, George Weah, has said that the continent's players should put their countries ahead of their clubs.
Weah's comments come as the row between clubs and national teams is dominating the headlines, in the run up to the African Nations Cup that kicks off on 20 January.
But for Weah there is no dilemma: "All the top African players should go to the African Nations Cup."
"The players are role models, no matter what happens or they feel about their clubs, their nation is also important.
"Young people want to see them play and promoting the image of the African game is very important."
Weah also admitted that he understood the players' dilemma at having to chose between club and country.
"I understand the frustration of players sometimes they are not looked after well and then they go back to their clubs and lose their place in the team," he told BBC Sport.
"The authorities then don't try and back you up or intervene with the clubs to try and explain things to them.
"Sometimes when you lose your place at the club then the national don't recall you and the you have lost everything."
Liberia's former World and African Footballer of the Year, George Weah, has said that the continent's players should put their countries ahead of their clubs.
Weah's comments come as the row between clubs and national teams is dominating the headlines, in the run up to the African Nations Cup that kicks off on 20 January.
But for Weah there is no dilemma: "All the top African players should go to the African Nations Cup."
"The players are role models, no matter what happens or they feel about their clubs, their nation is also important.
"Young people want to see them play and promoting the image of the African game is very important."
Weah also admitted that he understood the players' dilemma at having to chose between club and country.
"I understand the frustration of players sometimes they are not looked after well and then they go back to their clubs and lose their place in the team," he told BBC Sport.
"The authorities then don't try and back you up or intervene with the clubs to try and explain things to them.
"Sometimes when you lose your place at the club then the national don't recall you and the you have lost everything."
