Liberian-born UNICEF Ambassador George Weah, Africa's all-time greatest ... country with a distraction and respite from war. Weah was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1995 -- the season ...

George Weah has lived a life in three acts ... Along the way, the Liberian would pick up a cabinet-full of accolades, winning both Fifa World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or in 1995.

George Weah faces a huge new challenge as president of the Republic of Liberia. Will the former Fifa World Player of the Year be able to fix the country's problems? Jane Lewis reports.

Former football star George Weah has been elected as Liberia's president ... He is the only African footballer to have won both Fifa World Player of the Year and the prestigious Ballon D'Or.