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TIL of George Weah from Liberia. For 18 years, he was a renowned soccer player, being currently the only soccer player from Africa to win the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA Player of the Year. In 2018, he was elected as the 25th President of Liberia, making him Liberia's head of state and government.

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