The young 22 -year -old attacker managed to score during the World Cup, which his father George Weah, golden ball, never had the opportunity to succeed.
Mo12345lemonde with AFP
How to do better than his father when you are a footballer and he won a Ballon d’Or? The American striker Timothy Weah found the solution by scoring a goal in the World Cup, which his illustrious father George never had the opportunity to succeed. Tuesday, November 29, after the match won by the Americans against Iran (1-0), we saw in the corridors of the Al-Thumama stadium the son fall into the arms of the father, current president of Liberia, present in Qatar For the World Cup.
The young team of the United States, in which Timothy Weah has been holder since the start of the tournament, had just qualified for the round of the tournament, where she will face the Netherlands on Saturday. Huge striker, notably at AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, George Weah won the 1995 Golden Ball but could never qualify Liberia for the World Cup.
Born and trained in New York until his departure in Europe shortly before his 15th birthday, Timothy Weah has always evolved with the United States, from the U15 selection. At 22, he had his start to the season with Lille and appears more and more regularly in Ligue 1. This allowed him to start the World Cup in the shoes of a holder with the “Team USA” and to mark the first Goal of his team in Qatar, during the 1-1 draw against Wales. 2>
go even higher
“It’s a superb feeling. I think my father lives this moment through me. I am very happy to have scored this goal for my family and to have been able to help the team,” he had Then declared. Twelve years ago, “Tim” Weah was a 10 -year -old child, invited with his father to attend the 2010 World Cup final and the Coronation of Spain of Xavi and Iniesta.
“Simply see that, watching all my favorite players on the field was a dream that was coming true,” he told AFP in Doha, shortly before the start of the tournament. “So find myself today in this position, it’s crazy, almost unreal. I imagine that sometimes, in our situation, we do not realize how lucky we are. Being here is an incredible feeling” , he added.
But then that, for once, he has already mounted above than his father, the American striker has the ambition to go even higher alongside the dynamic US selection which, despite his lack of experience , does not imagine herself beaten in advance in front of the Dutch. “I think that in current football, age is only a figure. Some of the best players in the world are not even 24 years old,” he said.
“Even if we are young, we are not at all an immature group. We are a group of guys who know what they want. Individually, we each have our experiences and when we find each other, everyone brings his own level of maturity to the team, “he added.
This maturity, he still showed it after the match against Iran, paying tribute to Instagram to the “Team Melli”. “It has always been more than football for me and I just wanted to greet this wonderful team, which showed so much pride and love for its country and its people. Immense respect,” he wrote. Scorer and leader, the young Weah has what to do.