Weah, in the name of the father. Born in New York, plays in France: now Timothy shines in his own light

Dad George is president of Liberia: he was away for a few days to be close to his son. That he plays without feeling the weight of his last name

A goal at the World Cup to shorten the gap, from father to son. Moving eyes and a heart posted on Instagram by George Weah to celebrate a special evening. Timothy scored on his World Cup debut: 1-1 against Wales by Bale. He is the first son of a head of state to succeed in a similar feat.

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