Former president george weah elected Liberia's new president after winning the presidential election that began on Tuesday.
It was the second time for Milan's former presidential candidate, the first time in 2005, and he ran for vice president in 2011, but his attempt failed because of his membership of the opposition party. Wia is one of the most prominent African stars in Europe, where he played for many European clubs such as Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. He was crowned with various local titles such as the Italian and French Ligue 1, the only African player to win the World Gold Ball That was in 1995.