By Journalist Archie Ayouba Boan
The only African Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year winner, former Liberian President George Manneh Oppong Weah, joined FIFA’s President Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, New York’s Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, and others to cut ribbon and inaugurate the “FIFA Arena,” a temporary mini-soccer pitch in the Central Park area, Manhattan, New York, USA.
“Well, I just want to wish my son well and wish his team well. Because this is a game of chance, you know. We’re watching. They’re playing. We can just hope for them to do better. It’s not an easy game, you know. It’s a tough tournament. So those that prepare will definitely go far, you know. So it’s a game of chance, a lot of people say. But I believe that if you work hard, you can arrive at what you want to do. But we’re going to watch it. They’re going to play. We just hope that we have a friendly tournament and a tournament without racism. That’s the hallmark of the game. Unity and friendship.” Former Footballer George Weah
