George
Weah, the former Fifa World Player of the
Year, scored a hat-trick in his farewell
match for 'Weah Friends' to beat an All
Stars XI 9-8 in France on Saturday. Weah
played one half for each team at Marseille's
Velodrome stadium.
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Weah waves football goodbye |
The 38-year-old who
plans to contest the presidential election
due to be held in the West African country
in October, showed off his skills in the
testimonial match featuring some of the
game's biggest names.
"I wanted to score for
my last match and I did it three times. I'm
ever so happy," said Weah.
The 1995 African,
European and World Footballer of the Year,
who reached his peak with AC Milan between
1995 and 2000, ended his European career
four years ago at Olympique Marseille after
spells with Monaco, Paris St Germain,
Chelsea and Manchester City.
He then played for Al
Jazirah in the United Arab Emirates.
France's Zinedine
Zidane, 2004 European Footballer of the Year
Andrei Shevchenko and Chelsea's Ivory Coast
striker Didier Drogba were all on the pitch
for Saturday's game.
