For Tim Weah, the scorer in the USA’s 1-1 World Cup opening tie against Wales, a lot of his success comes down to his parents. His mom, Clar, was his first coach — his dad? That would be George Weah, the President of Liberia who won the Ballon d’Or with AC Milan in 1995.

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