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Tom Beattie

Timothy Weah role for Juventus and why he's completely different from legendary dad George

Timothy Weah will follow in the footsteps of his legendary father George by moving to Serie A, but the pair do differ somewhat in terms of their playing styles.

The USMNT star's dad famously became the first - and so far only - African player to date to win the illustrious Ballon d'Or in 1995 during a glittering five year stay at AC Milan. The former forward, who now serves of the president of his homeland Liberia, helped the Rossoneri to two Serie A titles, while also picking up the African Player of the Year award on three occasions.

Now his son has become the second family member to join a bona fide Italian giant, with the 23-year-old ace having swapped Ligue 1 outfit Lille for Juventus. The Brooklyn-born star has earned a reputation as a burgeoning talent since emerging at Paris Saint-Germain, before establishing himself at Lille where he played 107 times, scoring on eight occasions.

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