During his playing career Weah was sponsored by sportswear company , and he became famous for his red Diadora boots while playing for | It was the first time as a striker I saw players that could score on their own |
---|---|
Rob Moore; Karel Stokkermans 21 January 2011 | Known for his acceleration, speed, and ability, in addition to his goalscoring and finishing, Weah was described by as "the precursor of the multi-functional strikers of today" |
XI: 1991, 1996 Reserve , 1997, 1998• During his prime in the 1990s, Weah was regarded as one of the best strikers in the world.
18Let's all stand together to fight this dirty virus an extract from President Weah's song on a rhythm | He moved to the towards the end of his career and had spells at and , winning the at the former, before returning to France to play for in 2001 |
---|---|
At international level, Weah represented at the on two occasions, winning 75 caps and scoring 18 goals for his country | AC Milan and individual success [ ] Weah joined in 1995, with whom he immediately won the Italian league in under , playing alongside and in Milan's attack, as well as , on occasion, and finishing the season as Milan's top goalscorer; he won the Serie A title once again in |
A number of publications, including Scott Murray of The Guardian and Kevin Baxter of the , in addition to FIFA, consider him to be one of the greatest players never to feature at the World Cup | Many of the young people, recruited from all over Liberia, went on to play for the Liberian national team |
---|---|
And then I saw Ronaldo | Football and children [ ] Weah has tried to use football as a way to bring happiness and promote education for children in |
He is a member of the ethnic group, which hail from south-eastern Liberia's , one of the poorest areas of the country.
16