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USMNT Forward Timothy Weah Scores in Juventus Win Over AC Milan

The 24-year-old came off the bench to score in Juventus's 2-0 Serie A win over AC Milan, who were without Christian Pulisic due to injury.

Sports Illustrated

Parliament blaze and a deadlock: Why is Liberia in a political crisis?

Are there links between the fire that gutted parts of parliament and a legislative impasse involving Speaker Koffa?

Al Jazeera

Pochettino Excited For Weah's Return To U.S. National Team

Exciting updates on U.S. national team roster for upcoming matches, including new additions and key player updates.

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The 20 Greatest Champions League Goals of All Time

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry are among the scorers of the best ever Champions League goals.

Sports Illustrated

George Weah's Ballon d'Or: How one man changed the course of the award

The 1995 Ballon d'Or winner remains the only African international to win the award, inspiring a generation of younger stars and changing football culture

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Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win top awards – as it happened

Rodri beat Vinícius Jr to the men’s award and Aitana Bonmatí retained the women’s prize as Real Madrid boycotted the Paris ceremony

The Guardian - UK

LIVE Ballon d'Or 2024 Ceremony: Updates From Paris

Live news, updates and the full list of winners from the Ballon d'Or 2024 Ceremony in Paris, France.

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A new era for the Ballon d’Or in the post-Messi and Ronaldo landscape

The two multiple winners are not on this year’s shortlist, and a new name on the old trophy can only help to restore respect for this historic award

The Guardian - UK

The 55 Greatest Soccer Players of All Time

Lionel Messi, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona headline the greatest soccer players of all time.

Sports Illustrated

‘George Weah rang me up recommending Ali Dia to West Ham – I thought it was a wind-up’: Harry Redknapp recalls phone call with Ballon d'Or winner

Ali Dia became the most infamous signing in Premier League history – but he could have ended up at Upton Park

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32 best Serie A players of the 90s

Italy and Serie A was the playground for many of the world's best players in the 1990s

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Analysis: Is Ivory Coast’s AFCON the latest African ‘sportswashing’ case?

African leaders, like politicians elsewhere, use the competition to seek quick wins on the pitch, for respite off it.

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Best international players of the 90s

A look back at some of the finest footballers to have played on the international stage in the 1990s

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The best footballers of the 90s

Ranking the finest players on the planet during the final decade of the 20th century

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Is a brutal former warlord in Liberia a 'king-maker'?

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Liberia’s presidential elections. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”, and of course, the new quiz question, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

Al Jazeera

End of an era: How corruption in Liberia cost George Weah the presidency

In six years, Weah, Liberia’s most famous citizen became so unpopular he lost the election to a man he defeated in 2017.

Radio France Internationale

Final results show Joseph Boakai has been elected president of Liberia

Joseph Boakai has been elected president of Liberia with 50.64% of the vote, beating President George Weah who got 49.36%, according to final results announced by the election commission on Monday.

The Independent UK

Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded

Election officials in Liberia have officially declared Joseph Boakai the president-elect of the West African country

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Liberian President George Weah concedes election defeat to Joseph Boakai

Liberian leader and football legend George Weah has conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was "time to put national interest above personal interest".

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The best strikers of the 90s

Who were the finest frontmen of the final decade of the 20th century?

Al Jazeera

Liberia’s George Weah concedes to Joseph Boakai in presidential polls

Sitting President Weah was accused of failing to live up to his promises of curbing poverty and fighting corruption.

France 24

Joseph Boakai close to victory in Liberia

We begin in Liberia, where the opposition leader Joseph Boakai is on course to become president after preliminary election results gave him a slim lead over incumbent George Weah. Celebrations already started in Monrovia Friday night.

Radio France Internationale

Weah and Boakai in close race for Liberian presidency as voting begins

Vote counting was underway in Liberia on Wednesday, the day after a presidential run-off between football legend George Weah and ex-vice president Joseph Boakai, with the challenger taking a narrow early lead.

France 24

Mali army says recaptured major rebel stronghold of Kidal in country's north

Mali's army on Tuesday said it has seized the major rebel stronghold of Kidal in northern Mali. Over in Liberia, ballot counting is underway following the run-off vote between the incumbent and his rival. President George Weah is hoping for a second term in office while former Vice President Joseph…

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Polls open in Liberia for tense presidential run-off

Polls have opened in Liberia for the presidential run-off election. Voters are asked to choose between a second term for former football star George Weah despite a controversial record, or to elect political veteran Joseph Boakai despite his age.

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