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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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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

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The 50 Greatest Soccer Players of All Time

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

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‘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!

Radio France Internationale

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

The Independent UK

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".

Radio France Internationale

The best strikers of the 90s

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

Polls close in Liberia’s tightly contested presidential run-off

The incumbent, former footballer George Weah, faces off against political veteran Joseph Boakai.

France 24

Liberians vote in presidential run-off between George Weah and Joseph Boakai

Liberia is gearing up for the run-off presidential election on Wednesday. President George Weah is fighting to keep his job as he faces stiff competition from former vice president Joseph Boakai. The election is a rematch of 2017 – when Weah defeated Boakai with 61 percent. But since then, some…

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Liberia’s Weah and rival Boakai meet again in presidential run-off

President Weah is contesting against rival Boakai for the second consecutive election, after 2017’s match-up.

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Manchester City's worst ever signings

Which players have been the most disappointing arrivals in Man City's history?

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Liberia's election set for run-off in tightest race since end of civil war

Liberia is headed for a run-off election with incumbent President George Weah, a former soccer star who has been in power since 2018, running neck and neck with main opponent Joseph Boakai.

France 24

Liberian President George Weah to face Joseph Boakai in second round run-off

Liberia's presidential election seems to be on track for a run-off after last week's ballot. Provisional results show President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai neck-and-neck, below the threshold needed to avoid a second round. Also in this edition: parts of Ghana are under water after heavy flooding caused…

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