Anew book detailing the gripping and no-holds-barred story about the rise and presidency of Liberian President George Weah is set to be launched in March 2023.
Penned by internationally-proclaimed and award-winning investigative journalist, Rodney D. Sieh, the book, George Weah: The Story of Africa’s Footballer President – An Unofficial Biography, delves into the life of one of the world’s greatest football icons and how he came to the decision to run for the Liberian Presidency, the challenges he has had to deal with since his election in 2017 and the many missteps that have dogged his reign since transitioning from footballer to president.
Events Planned in London, US
The story, wonderfully woven in the backdrop of a country emerging out of the ashes of a brutal civil war and a successive democratic transition, traces the football legend’s early years as a raw, untapped talent to his conquering of the beautiful game as one of its most prized ambassadors, climaxing with his reluctance to accept the reality that age had finally caught up with him as he took leave of the game which brought him to prominence, and his eventual decision to venture into the rugged jungle of African politics.
The book will be released in March 2023 with two events, planned: The first takes place on March 11, 2023 at the One Bird Cage Walk in Westminster, London where the author will have a sit-down conversation about the book and sign autograph copies, with Nero Ughwujabo, a senior strategy advisor at the prince’s trust and former special advisor to UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the first person of African descent to hold the position.
On April 1, 2023, the author will appear at The Gathering Country Club in Washington, DC for the Official book launch and after party.
