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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_WeahGeorge Weah - Wikipedia

    George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County.

  2. www.aljazeera.com › features › 2023/11/23End of an era: How corruption in Liberia cost George Weah the ...

    Nov 23, 2023 · End of an era: How corruption in Liberia cost George Weah the presidency. In six years, Liberia’s most famous citizen became unpopular enough to lose the presidential vote to a man he defeated...

  3. www.youtube.com › watchAfrica's greatest ever player? | George Weah: AC Milan & Liberia

    Jan 6, 2016 · Africa's only-ever FIFA World Player of the Year winner, George Weah was one of the most thrilling and inspirational footballers ever for Liberia, AC Milan, Monaco, PSG, Chelsea...

  4. www.ft.com › content › e22a7b0c-91f2-4a34-8139-a1049c52362aLiberia’s George Weah concedes defeat after tight vote -...

    Nov 18, 2023 · President George Weah has conceded defeat to his opponent with nearly all the votes counted in a tight general election in Liberia. Former vice-president Joseph Boakai scored a narrow victory to...

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › George-WeahGeorge Weah | Biography, Awards, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 21, 2024 · George Weah is a Liberian politician and a former football (soccer) star who served as president of Liberia (2018–24). During his football career, he was named African, European, and World Player of the Year in 1995—an unprecedented achievement.

  6. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-41824586George Weah: From footballer to Liberia's president - BBC

    Jan 22, 2018 · George Weah has lived a life in three acts. It has seen him move from a childhood in the slums of the capital Monrovia, to Europe's most famous football pitches and now president of...

  7. www.france24.com › en › live-newsGeorge Weah: from poverty to football hero and Liberia president

    Oct 7, 2023 · From Liberia's swampy slums to superstar footballer and national president, George Weah is running for a second term in elections on Tuesday, defending a controversial record in office and...

  8. www.bbc.com › news › topicsGeorge Weah - BBC News

    Oct 11, 2023 · The former football star is running for a second term but faces demands for a war crimes court. Africa. Watch Live. All the latest content about George Weah from the BBC.

  9. apnews.com › general-news-b366768ffc944d1cbbaec85f9099d01cGeorge Weah: Slum to soccer stardom and now president

    Jan 2, 2018 · George Weah’s soccer talent took him from a slum surrounded by swamps in Liberia to superstardom in Paris, Milan and London, becoming the first and still only African to win FIFA’s world player of the year award.

  10. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › africaGeorge Weah: Hopes for Liberian football revival with legend as...

    Aug 17, 2022 · After being sworn in as Liberia's President in 2018, former international George Weah is yet to revive the country's footballing fortunes.