Former balon d'or winner George Weah has been voted president of Liberia after clinching 12 of the 15 counties in the west African country.
Weah has taken to Twitter to thank all his supporters, saying that he plans to liberate the country.
The former AC Milan striker and Liberian international becomes the 25th president of the country and the only former footballer to become president of his country
His opponent was 73-year-old Joseph Boakai who has been the vice president of the country for the last 12 years, got only two counties to vote for him.
George weah is the only African balon d'or winner in history
Nigerian football legend, and one time African footballer of the year, Nwankwo Kanu has announced he will run for President of Nigeria in 2019 The former Arsenal FC and Inter Milan forward said he was inspired to aspire for presidency by the feat attained by George Weah.. Recall that Weah, who had a very successful football career in Europe, was elected President in 2017 elections after defeating the incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai, and sworn in on 22 January 2018. In an interview with Goal.com, Kanu said: “My presence here today is about the future of our country and the happiness of our people. “The last 18 years of leadership has witnessed a decline in all critical sectors of life in Nigeria, plus general insecurity in the land.” “Also, I’ll do all it takes to wrestle corruption which has become blatant and widespread. The rest of the world looks at Nigeria as the home of corruption,” Kanu, who also had a successful career in Europe, added. ...
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