The former ballon d'Or winner George Weah has been announced President elect of Liberia after winning 13 counties out of 15 counties in a long decided general elections in Liberia, he won his 73 year old opponent and current vice president Joseph Boekai who got only two counties. He will become the 25 president of Liberia and his inauguration will be the first time in Liberia power is transferred from a democratically elected government to another.
Weah played for Paris Saint Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester city and later the former Liberian international moved back to France with Marseille. He is the only African to win the ballon d'Or.
Weah tweet
“I am deeply grateful to my family, my
friends, and my loyal supporters who contributed to our campaign during
this extremely long election season,”
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