Former Liberian president and football legend, George Weah, has been named among the top 50 greatest footballers of all time by Sports Illustrate.
Sports Illustrate sports ranked the former Liberian forward at spot 43 as one of the greatest to play the sports.
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50. Kylian Mbappe——France
49. Luka Modric——–Croatia
48.Hugo Sanchez——Mexico
47. Jairzinho———Brazil
46. Omar Sivori——Italy
45.Paulo Rossi———Italy
44. Paul Breitner——-Germany
43. George Weah——-Liberia
42. Kaka——————Brazil
41. Lev Yashin———Russia
40. Gunnar Nordahl——-Sweden
39.Kevin Keegan—-England
38. Hristo Stoichkov—Bulgaria
37. Gianluigi Buffon—–Italy
36. Johan Neeskens–Netherlands
35. Xavi Hernandez—–Spain
34. Luiz Suarez————Spain
33. Karl-Hein Rummenega–Germany
32. Andre Iniesta————Spain
31. Revilino————–Brazil
30. Bobby Moore———England
29. Socrates————–Brazil
28. Sandor Kocsis—— Hungary
27. Lothar Matthais—–Germany
26.Ronaldinho———Brazil
25. Rudd Gullit——Netherlands
24. Bobby Charlton——- England
23. Guisippe Meaza———-Italy
22. Raymond Koppa——– France
21. Romario—————–Brazil
20. Eusebio—————–Portugal
19. Marco Van Basten—-Netherlands
18. George Best————-England
17. Zico—————————-Brazil
16.Franco Baresi————–Italy
15. Cristiano Ronaldo——-Portugal
14.Ferenc Puskas————Hungary
13 Paulo Maldini—————–Italy
12. Gerd Muller—————-Germany
11. Mane Garrincha———-Brazil
10. Alfredo de Stefano—–Argentina
9. Roberto Baggio————Italy
8.Michel Platini—————France
7. Ronaldo——————-Brazil
6.Zinedine Zidane——–France
5. Johan Cruyff————-Netherlands
4 Franz Backenbauer——–Germany
3. Pele——————————–Brazil
2. Diego Maradona———Argentina
1. Lionel Messi————–Argentina
