It isn’t every day that an American player is greeted by 300 fans at the airport.

That was the reception for 25-year-old Tim Weah when he walked out of the Marseille airport at 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. His father, George, also happened to be with him.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.