George Weah is a renowned striker from Liberia, one of the best players on the African continent of all time, known throughout the world as King George. And this is by no means an exaggeration - after the end of his sports career, Weah became the president of his native country.
Biography
The famous footballer was born on October 1, 1966, in the city of Monrovia, Liberia. The future glorified striker grew up in the poorest slums of Liberia, run by street gangs. After the death of his father, his grandmother raised George, and she was also able to keep her beloved grandson from evil deeds and mistakes of his youth. Weah started playing football in local youth teams.
In 1985 he signed a professional contract with the Liberian team Mighty Barall, then there was a team called Invisible Eleven. With these teams he won the first titles, namely the Liberian Championship and the Liberia Cup. In 1987, at the age of 21, he moved to the Cameroon Championship, to the Tonner team. Stayed in Cameroon for 1 season, the striker was noticed by the French Monaco scouts.
Career
It was with "Monaco" that George Weah began his European tour and the formation of his professional career. In the Monegasque camp, Wea played 103 matches and signed 47 times at the opponent's goal. Further, the promising striker was noticed by the scouts of the flagship of French football "PSG".
It was in Paris that the striker declared himself in full force. Played 96 games in the PSG camp and scored 32 goals. He became the champion of France, won the French Cup, and became the owner of the most prestigious title for a football player - he won the Golden Ball. He was also named FIFA Player of the Year.
In 1995, the striker moved to the Italian Milan, where he was "enchanting" for 4 whole seasons. In the camp of Milan, he became the champion of Italy, scored 46 goals in total. In 1999, the striker moved to the English championship, to London's Chelsea, then played a little in the camp of Manchester City.
The striker did not show anything noticeable in England, he only won the FA Cup with Chelsea. In 2000, Weah left to finish his career at Olympique Marseille. From “Marseille” he moved to the exotic for us “Al-Jazeera”, where he finished his football career. "King George" has made the list of the greatest footballers of the 20th century.
Liberia squad
In the national team, the footballer played 61 matches and scored 22 goals. I have not won any titles with the national team. George Weah is one of the few players who did not play in the world championship, but won the Ballon d'Or.
Personal life
In 1989, George Weah converted to Islam, after the death of his grandmother, he decided to return to Christianity. The illustrious striker has a wife whom they married in 1993 and have three children. George also has children born out of wedlock. One of the sons, Timothy Weah, is a striker for Paris Saint-Germain and has already scored several goals at the age of 18.
Politics
After completing his professional career, the striker went into politics. In 2005, he ran for the first time as president of his native Liberia, but lost. In 2017 he reached his goal, at the age of 51 he became the 25th President of Liberia. Today he holds his post and wisely manages Liberia, in which he has gone from an unknown boy from the poorest district of the city to the first person of the state.
