The only African football player to ever win FIFA World Player Of The Year, The Great George Weah who won it in 1995 has become The President of Liberia.
His rags-to-riches story helped him tap into dissatisfaction with the incumbent president.
George Weah secured more than 60 per cent of the vote to defeat Vice President Joseph Boakai.
He will succeed incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in what was the West African nation's first democratic transition in more than 70 years.
At Mr Weah's party headquarters, tears streamed down his face as he greeted supporters from a balcony.
"Success for George Weah is victory for the whole country," supporter Randall Zarkpah said.
"When you feel sick for some time and you receive proper medication — that is how I feel now. He will be good for our country. He is King George!"
