George Weah’s son, Timothy, who has been signed by Paris
St-Germain, scored a hat-trick for the United States at the Under-17 World Cup
in their 5-0 win over Paraguay.
His second strike in particular, a brilliant curling effort
from the edge box into the top corner, was reminiscent of his father - who
scored a memorable solo goal for Milan against Verona in 1996.
Weah Sr also played for Monaco, Paris-St Germain, Chelsea
and Manchester City in a glittering career that saw him named world player of
the year in 1995 - the first and so far only African player to win the award.
"At this age he has a lot of potential," US coach
John Hackworth told ESPN.
"He is one of those guys who you can say has a lot of
lofty expectations on him because of his name. But he isn't his dad, he is Tim.
"He needs to make his own way. This tournament can be
an opportunity for Tim to make a name for himself and maybe we stop talking
about his dad in the background."
Timothy said after Monday's match, which booked a place in
the quarter-finals for the US: "There isn't a lot of connectivity in
Liberia so I couldn't text my father. I texted my mom.
"She told me to get down on my knees and thank God for
scoring a hat-trick and now focus on my next game."
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