USMNT Star Tim Weah Likened to Cristiano Ronaldo and Father, Who Is the President of Liberia, After FIFA WC Exploits

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest soccer players to ever step on the field. Over the years, many soccer players are compared to the likes of the Portuguese soccer legend. However, Ronaldo has already set the bar so high that it would be very difficult for any young soccer player to make it to his well. However, that does not mean that Ronaldo is untouchable.

There have been players in the past who have had the potential to be as great as him. USMNT star, Timothy Weah, is currently one of them. During the World Cup, Weah’s uncle revealed his nephew had the potential to be as great as Ronaldo.

Timothy Weah believed to become as great as Cristiano Ronaldo!

For those unversed, Timothy Weah is a younger American soccer player. Over the past few years, the American soccer star has also cemented his place in the USMNT. Timothy Weah had a really good World Cup campaign. He was the only player to score in USMNT’s first World Cup match against Wales. After a stellar performance by the youngster, the New York Post did an exclusive interview with Duncan Weah on Timothy Weah’s life.

Duncan revealed Timothy was passionate about soccer from a very young age. Duncan said that the USMNT star can still become a much better soccer player and win silverware. He revealed that his expectations from his nephew, Timothy, are very high because of his father’s soccer legacy. Notably, Timothy’s father, George Weah, is one of the greatest African soccer players of all time.

Regarding the expectations from Timothy, Duncan told the New York Post, “He can go very far. I think he is on that progression to be on that level close to his father and as solid a player as [Cristiano] Ronaldo. That’s where he can go”. He continued, “He worked through injuries to bring him to this stage, and he’s impressed with his coaching staff and team members”.

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While Timothy Weah still has his entire career ahead of him, it’s important to revisit the grand soccer legacy that his father once created for the world of soccer.

George Weah’s long-lasting soccer legacy!

George Weah is a true African soccer legend. Unfortunately, the Liberian soccer legend never got the chance to represent his country at soccer’s greatest stage, the World Cup. The year 1995 was one of the best years of his career. In 1995, Weah became the first African to win the Ballon d’Or. He also won the FIFA Player of the Year award in that same year.

Weah was considered one of the best strikers of the 1990s. At that time, the Liberian soccer legend was playing for AC Milan. He successfully stepped into the boots of an aging Marco van Basten and confidently led the Italian club’s line of attack during that period.

After retirement, the soccer legend moved his career’s focus toward politics. Currently, George Weah is serving as the President of Liberia. It remains to be seen if his son, Timothy Weah, can ever become as good as his father and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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