the first World Cup, the goal against Wales, father George in the stands – Corriere.it

In the World Cup of the first times, the first goal of the son of a head of state also arrives. Tim Weah with the United States shirt unlocks the game against Wales and plants his star-striped flag in a territory that his father, now president of Liberia, has never been able to explore in his career. Tim, a quick and technical striker, is 22 and plays for Lille in France. He has four passports (French, Jamaican on his mother’s side and Liberian) but he chose the USA, making his somewhat surprising debut as starter in his opening match. Big George, Ballon d’Or in 1995 and AC Milan glory, was announced in the stands in Doha together with his wife Clar and saw the game well hidden behind the scenes: I think that if he plays, it will be a great thing for him, he said in recent days Tim, who has always dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps from a very young age and has carried the weight of his surname with a sense of responsibility and great naturalness, also guaranteed by the fact that he plays for the United States.

Weah Junior grew up between New York and South Florida – also trained by his mother as a child – to then enter the academy of the New York Red Bulls. At 14, the move to PSG, his father’s former team. At 17, the turning point was an Under 17 World Cup as a great protagonist. And the growth in France has been progressive but continuous, even if dotted with injuries, the last of which in September. Weah junior arrived at the World Cup polished, evidently not only as the team’s official DJ (he has a recording studio at home and alternates it with his other great passion, fashion). At a guess its the first time, it won’t be the only one.