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George Weah

Liberia

George Weah is the Liberian soccer legend turn politician. In 2005, following the end of his football carrier, he made an unsuccessful bid for the country's presidency


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Created: 27th Feb 2008
Modified: 3rd Jul 2008
Professional Information
Professional Areas:
Other
Employer:
Congress for democratic Change (CDC)
Position:
Standard Bearer
Working primarily in:
Liberia

Description of Work:


Biographical Information
George Weah
(At a Glance)
Date of Birth: Oct/1/1966
Interests: Politics,Business,soccer, etc
Location:
  City: Monrovia
Place of Origin: Liberia
George Weah came second to the current president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the 2005 presidential elections.He drew his support from the youth voters .He spent fourteen years of his professional football carriers playing for clubs in France,Italy and England. In 1995, he was named FIFA World Player, European Footballer of the Year and African Footballer of the year.



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Liberia