Eto'o's fourth African crown takes him past other three-time winners Abedi Pele and George Weah.
Such people may be more likely to be found in Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf's camp than in Mr Weah's.
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"The LFA has rules and guidelines and I don't want to be the one to change them, " Weah said.
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Weah must serve as the president of a local club in order to be eligible for the LFA presidency.
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Mr Weah, who got most votes in the first round, is a former footballer, and the most famous person in Liberia.
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Representing the football world will be several African greats, among them Liberia's George Weah, Cameroonians Roger Milla and Abedi Pele of Ghana.
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While saying he will continue to assist the development of Liberian football, Weah is keen to play a bigger role on the international stage.
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The LFA recently rejected Weah's appointment as president of local club Bassa Defenders on the grounds that he was not elected in accordance with the LFA's statutory guidelines.
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There have been calls for Weah to seek the presidency of the country, with several people in Monrovia distributing leaflets which are demanding that he go into politics.
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But it appears that Weah's future plans are in football.
BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Weah ends bid for presidency
Vialli has no major injury worries for the game, although full-back Albert Ferrer did leave training early on Monday night with what appeared to be a lower back problem, while George Weah is ineligible.
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