Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei |The former football star talks a good game when it comes to speaking to Liberia’s poor. But Weah faces the challenge of showing that he is still as connected, and can deliver, to the Liberia of his underprivileged childhood. George Weah, the international footballing icon and Ballon d’Or winner, finally took over the leadership of his country 12 years after launching an ambitious political career. As a footballer he was expected to score goals, win games and keep his fans cheering. Unlike the football pitch, a failure to score goals will affect people’s livelihoods, security, and the stability of the country he once fled from.

Source: GNN Liberia March 08, 2018 07:52 UTC