"I was willing to go, and there life started"

After acheiving success in Liberia, including the Liberian Premier League and the Liberian Cup, and with the blessings of his grandmother, Weah left Liberia for Cameroon on Christmas Day to play for Tonnerre Yaoundé (1987–1988). In Cameroon, he caught the eye of Claude Le Roy, coach of the national team, who was so impressed by the youngster that he contacted Arsene Wenger, of Monaco.