From footballer to president: The story of George Weah
The Story of Africa's footballer president. That is the subtitle of a book that has just come out, looking at the life and times of the current president of Liberia.聽 The full title is George Weah - The Unofficial Biography.聽 It is by Liberian journalist Rodney D Sieh. So, how did George Weah - a little boy from a poor background - rise to world football super stardom and now, president of Africa's oldest republic? And has his footballing prowess translated into skilful leadership for Liberians?聽 Questions that this book could answer.聽 The 麻豆社's Hassan Arouni has been speaking to Rodney Sieh, who began by reading an excerpt from the book.
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