by: Julius Konton
Timothy Weah got a right footed hook in to put the French side Marseille up against Champions league giant, Real Madrid at the Santiago Barnebeau in Spain, the same venue his father scored for PSG against Madrid in 1994.
His crucial goal demonstrates Marseille’s dominance of play in the first half of the match but the final result went the way of the Champions league giant.
The young striker goal against Madrid was a repeat of history on Tuesday night.
Like Father Like Son, Tim who continues to work harder to ensure that he steps into a very gigantic footballing shoes of his father is still far way but is gradually making progress in Europe football.
His goal against Madrid was a repeat of his Father, George Weah’s debut goal scored for PSG against Madrid in 1994.
Thirty one years ago, Tim has refreshed the footballing memory of soccer fans making reference to his father, King George Weah.
Tim only goal for Marseille means, he and his father thus far are the only two Liberian players who have scored against Real Madrid in the Champions league.
