Totally Extra: George Weah - player, president, pioneer

JAN 17, 202667 MIN
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Totally Extra: George Weah - player, president, pioneer

JAN 17, 202667 MIN

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<p>Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Musa Okwonga as they open up the Totally Almanac in the 90's to celebrate George Weah.</p><br><p>"The life of this guy is a film" said his mentor Arsene Wenger; from a Shanty town in Monrovia to becoming the first and only African Ballon d'Or winner and eventually becoming the president of Liberia.</p><br><p>King George first won the hearts of Monaco and PSG fans with his dazzling runs and infectious personality before moving to Milan and winning two Serie A titles and scoring countless unforgettable goals. But was his pitch-long run &amp; finish against Verona the goal of the decade?</p><br><p>Plus your questions and a fiendish Weah themed quiz question set by Duncan Alexander.</p><br><p>Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.</p><br><p>RUNNING ORDER:&nbsp;</p><p>• PART 1: Why Weah? (0.40)</p><p>• PART 2a: Duncan’s quiz question (08.35)&nbsp;</p><p>• PART 2b: The Totally Extra Almanac (09.35)</p><p>• PART 3a: Weah’s time in France (14.50)</p><p>• PART 3b: King George in Milan (22.30)</p><p>• PART 4a: Your questions on Weah (38.40)</p><p>• PART 5a: Weah’s time in England (54.00)</p><p>• PART 5b: The quiz question answer (1h06)</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>