From a young age, Tim Weah knew his father’s name and reputation would hang around his neck like a heavy weight. That comes with the territory when your dad was soccer’s world player of the year before you were born and was sworn in as the president of Liberia before you were old enough to drink.
“I use it to my advantage,” Weah said. “With whatever I do there’s always going to be hate, there’s always going to be people who say, ‘He’s not as good as his dad.’ I just focus on my game.”
That approach is helping the younger Weah make a name for himself — and may soon help his homeland rebuild its reputation as a soccer country.