{"id":517886,"date":"2022-11-29T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inside-us-soccer-star-tim-weahs-life-in-rosedale-queens\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:00:21","slug":"inside-us-soccer-star-tim-weahs-life-in-rosedale-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-us-soccer-star-tim-weahs-life-in-rosedale-queens\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inside US soccer star Tim Weah&#8217;s life in Rosedale, Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7bb55c33\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7bb55c33\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-us-soccer-star-tim-weahs-life-in-rosedale-queens\/#%E2%80%9CInside_US_soccer_star_Tim_Weahs_life_in_Rosedale_Queens%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Inside US soccer star Tim Weah&#8217;s life in Rosedale, Queens&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CInside_US_soccer_star_Tim_Weahs_life_in_Rosedale_Queens%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Inside US soccer star Tim Weah&#8217;s life in Rosedale, Queens&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The biggest soccer match of Tim Weah\u2019s life is here \u2014 and the Brooklyn-born, Queens-raised rising star is ready to keep shining on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>\u2019s grandest stage, his uncle told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Playing against Wales, Weah, 22, scored the lone goal for the US Men\u2019s National Team thus far at the World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first American to get on the board at the international competition since 2014. The team needs a win Tuesday against Iran to advance to the knockout stage. His uncle, Rosedale resident Michael Duncan, has no doubt it\u2019s within reach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re all confident,\u201d Duncan, 59, told The Post from Qatar, referring to his nephew and midfielders Yunus Musah and Weston McKinnie. \u201cThey say, \u2018Bring it on, bring it on.\u2019 And I think they\u2019re ready, I can see the confidence in them. Timothy is ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At just 18 months old, Weah kicked off his career with the Rosedale Soccer Club in Queens, which Duncan is the president of and founded in 1999. By the time Tim was 2, his strong leg became readily <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-06.jpg?w=726\" alt=\"Weah (front, in purple) started playing with the Rosedale Soccer Club in Queens before he was even 2, said his uncle Micheal Duncan, the club's founder and president.\" class=\"wp-image-24818927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1452 1452w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1089 1089w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=726 726w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=363 363w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\"\/><figcaption>Weah (front, in purple) started playing with the Rosedale Soccer Club in Queens before he was even 2, said his uncle Micheal Duncan, the club\u2019s founder and president.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of  Michael Duncan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe was kicking the ball really hard,\u201d Duncan said. \u201cThat\u2019s where he got his first love of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weah already had soccer in his blood, of course. His father, George Weah, played for Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Chelsea, among other pro teams, and won the 1995 Ballon d\u2019Or as the game\u2019s best player, becoming the first African to do so. George, who has been the president of Liberia since 2018, was also named Africa\u2019s Player of the Year three times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Born in Brooklyn, Weah (center) mostly grew up in Rosedale, Queens.\" class=\"wp-image-24818936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Born in Brooklyn, Weah (center) mostly grew up in Rosedale, Queens.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of  Michael Duncan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite George\u2019s place among soccer greats, Duncan credited his sister \u2014 Weah\u2019s mother, Clar \u2014\u00a0as the \u201cmain force\u201d behind the US star\u2019s success on the pitch, having been closely involved in her son\u2019s career every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Timothy, a large part of his success \u2013 I would say 75% of it \u2013 is because of him, personally,\u201d Duncan said. \u201cBut 25% of it is his mother. She was committed to him and his soccer from when he was 2 years old, before he even started walking.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-vs-wales-world-cup-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Playing against Wales, Weah scored the lone goal for the US Men\u2019s National Team thus far at the World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first American to get on the board at the competition since 2014. \" class=\"wp-image-24818943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-vs-wales-world-cup-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-vs-wales-world-cup-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-vs-wales-world-cup-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Playing against Wales, Weah scored the lone goal for the US Men\u2019s National Team thus far at the World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first American to get on the board at the competition since 2014. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">FIFA via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duncan said Clar, a native of Jamaica with whom he co-owns the Jamaica Breeze restaurant in Rosedale, went above and beyond as a supportive soccer mom. She also coached with the Rosedale Rockets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was really committed, she went on all the trips,\u201d Duncan said of his younger sister. \u201cShe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ed to different states, she traveled overseas to see him play soccer. And now, she supports him more than anything else. Right now, she\u2019s a nervous wreck for [Tuesday\u2019s] game.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-07.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The player's family \u2014 including uncle Michael Duncan (from left), mom Clar and dad George (far right) joined him in Qatar.\" class=\"wp-image-24818949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-childhood-pics-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The player\u2019s family \u2014 including uncle Michael Duncan (from left), mom Clar and dad George (far right) joined him in Qatar.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of  Michael Duncan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clar, who immigrated to New York in 1979, met George while she was working at a Manhattan bank. They married in 1993 and had daughter Martha and sons George Jr. and Tim, who was born in Brooklyn. The family lived in Florida for a bit, but Weah was largely raised in Queens.<\/p>\n<p>After moving up to Rosedale\u2019s travel teams and dominating older players, Weah joined the New York Red Bulls Academy before moving to France to play for the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. He then signed his first professional contract with PSG at just 17.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-rosedale-soccer-club-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Weah (back row, fourth from right) returned to the Rosedale Soccer Club for a visit.\" class=\"wp-image-24818960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-rosedale-soccer-club-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-rosedale-soccer-club-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Timothy-Weah-rosedale-soccer-club-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Weah (back row, fourth from right) returned to the Rosedale Soccer Club for a visit.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">@rosedalesoccerclub\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the World Cup will go down as Weah\u2019s coming-out party, following his monumental goal against Wales, his uncle insists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is big,\u201d Duncan said. \u201cThis one goal in the World Cup equals roughly 20 goals in the regular season. And I can\u2019t tell you how many people are calling from all over the world to congratulate him. He needed this, and it was on soccer\u2019s biggest stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-07.jpg?w=677\" alt=\"George Weah, the US team star's father, played for Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Chelsea, among other pro teams, and won the 1995 Ballon d\u2019Or.\" class=\"wp-image-24818968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1354 1354w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1016 1015w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=677 677w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=339 338w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\"\/><figcaption>George Weah, the US team star\u2019s father, played for Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Chelsea, among other pro teams, and won the 1995 Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Weah\u2019s father, meanwhile, is widely considered to be one of the greatest soccer players to never play in a World Cup. It\u2019s fitting that George not only saw his son play in Qatar, but watched him score a goal that made headlines around the world, Duncan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can go very far,\u201d Duncan said of his nephew. \u201cI think he is on that progression to be on that level close to his father and as solid a player as [Cristiano] Ronaldo. That\u2019s where he can go.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-Clar-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"George and Clar Weah have been the president and first lady of Liberia since 2018.\" class=\"wp-image-24818970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-Clar-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-Clar-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/George-Weah-Clar-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>George and Clar Weah have been the president and first lady of Liberia since 2018.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Regardless of Tuesday\u2019s result against Iran, Weah has already inspired countless children in urban neighborhoods like Rosedale to start playing soccer. The future of the men\u2019s national team, particularly in 2026, is equally bright \u2014\u00a0with Weah expected to be back again, Duncan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m totally impressed and so happy for him because he\u2019s a humble young man and he works hard,\u201d Duncan said. \u201cHe worked through injuries to bring him to this stage, and he\u2019s impressed with his coaching staff and team members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI honestly think they\u2019re going to take this game.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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