Weah given huge cheque
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Weah's country is in turmoil
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Former African Footballer of the Year George Weah was handed
a US$1.6m cheque by Manchester United in New York on Tuesday.
The Liberian legend received the money in his capacity as a
goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef)
at a ceremony at UN headquarters.
The English Premiership champions recently launched Unicef's
three-year campaign to end child exploitation.
Weah, who now plays for Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates,
praised Unicef and United for working towards giving children
worldwide a better future.
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We must all do our part to help protect children
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He said: "We must all do our part to help protect children from
all forms of violence, neglect and abuse."
Weah, who also coached the Lone Star, said threats from
President Charles Taylor's government forced him to leave the
strife-torn West African country in 2002.
But Nane Annan, wife of UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, who
spoke on behalf of her husband, told Weah that the world body is
"committed to doing our utmost to help your country". |
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