His father was the first African player to win the World Footballer of the Year and is the current President of Liberia, so he has always been more of a burden than a support in the soccer world. However, Timofey Weah, who scored his first goal for the United States in the World Cup in the early hours of Tuesday morning (22nd), has succeeded in realizing the dream of his legendary father that he has never achieved before - to play in the World Cup, and to score a goal in the World Cup!
Timofey Weah scored the first goal of the first half against Wells, making him the first post-00s player to score a World Cup goal in U.S. history, and the last player to score a goal for Wells in the final week of the World Cup was Brazil's King Billy. Although Timofeverea's goal didn't lead to a win for the U.S., it was enough for him to surpass his father's achievement.
Papa Timofee Weah was a Hall of Fame goal scorer in the 1990s, and the Liberian international played for
Paris Saint Germain
AC Milan (football club)
Marseille,
Chelsea (car brand)
Manchester City football club
After his retirement, Weah continued to use his influence to change the world and was officially elected President of Liberia in 2018.
The old Weah's achievements in the soccer world are extraordinary, but due to the weakness of Liberia's own soccer strength, the strength of one person can not lead the team to the final week, and as a result, to hang up his boots with the World Cup not. Timofey Weah, who was born and raised in the United States, joined the U.S. youth army as a matter of course. In 2018, when his father was elected president of Liberia, he officially became a U.S. national footballer, and this year, he even made it to the finals and scored the first U.S. goal, fulfilling his father's unfulfilled wish.
Timofey Weah said after the game: I want to give the goal to my family, so happy to be able to help the team, today my family have come to the scene, I think my father will enjoy this moment. Timofey Weah's wife is Jamaican, he then left a message on IG: Scoring a goal in the first World Cup is a dream come true. ...... This goal is dedicated to the United States, to Liberia, to Jamaica, to my family.
