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2. George Weah broke two records in 1995, becoming the first African Player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Balloon d’Or. Weah was a three-time African player of the year and in 1996, was named the African player of the century. He ran for presidency in his country Liberia but lost to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
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