Briefly joining Chelsea (he won the FA Cup in 2000 for the team), Manchester City and Marseille in the twilight of his career, Weah retired from football while playing for Al Jazira in 2003. The three-time winner of CAF African Footballer of the Year was also named FIFA World Player of the Year and France Football’s European Footballer of the Year (both 1995). Weah began his political career in 2003, running unsuccessfully for the presidency two years later. However, he persisted in his years-long efforts to bring peace and stability to his war-torn homeland.
