The former Word Player of the Year spent five productive years at the San Siro between 1995 and 2000, helping the Rossoneri to two Serie A titles.

He has, however, admitted to being a fan of Milan’s fierce domestic rivals, with Juve icon Michel Platini a hero of his growing up.

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Ahead of the second leg of a Champions League semi-final between Juve and another of his former employers, Monaco, Weah told L’Equipe: “Juventus have been my favourite team since I was a child.

“In Liberia I used to play in a Juventus shirt. It was because of Michel Platini, who made me fall in love with those colours.

“When I then met him I couldn’t stop smiling.”

Weah joined Milan from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, but concedes that he now wishes he had taken the opportunity to leave Monaco for Turin rather than the French capital.

He added: “I have Juve in my blood. I really wanted to play for them but I never managed to do it.

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“If I could have chosen, I would have chosen Juve and not PSG after my time at Monaco.”

Juventus hold a 2-0 lead over Monaco heading into their return date on Tuesday, with the Italian champions now strong favourites to book a place in a final showdown at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on June 3.