Source: Politics<\/p>\n
INGLEWOOD, Calif. \u2014 Timothy Weah wasn\u2019t among the eleven Americans who took the field at the start of Friday\u2019s match against Paraguay. But he may already be the American left\u2019s favorite player.<\/p>\n
In the run-up to the World Cup, the Olympique de Marseille winger has appeared at an event with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and echoed Democrats\u2019 \u201caffordability\u201d messaging in his critique of FIFA\u2019s ticket prices<\/a>, earning a rebuke from Coach Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n Hours before kickoff on Friday, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton showcased only Weah \u2014 the New York-born son of Liberian president George Weah \u2014 in a social-media post saluting<\/a> the men\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m looking forward to seeing the USMNT represent us in this World Cup,\u201d wrote Clinton, accompanied by an image of Weah on the ball.<\/p>\n Last year, at an Oval Office photo op with his then-club team Juventus, Weah was among a group of players who stood behind President Donald Trump as he floated a possible military attack on Iran.<\/p>\n \u201c\u201cIt was all a surprise to me, honestly \u2014 they told us that we have to go and I had no choice but to go,\u201d Weah later told journalists of the White House visit<\/a>. \u201cI was caught by surprise, honestly. It was a bit weird. When he started talking about the politics with Iran and everything, it\u2019s kind of like, I just want to play football, man.\u201d<\/p>\n