Weah: ‘I was broken at Juventus, De Zerbi convinced me to join Marseille’

Timothy Weah admits he was ‘broken and totally lacking in confidence’ after his Juventus experience, but an unusual Roberto De Zerbi call at 4am brought him to Olympique Marseille.

The son of former Milan legend George Weah had joined Juve with great expectations from Lille at a cost of €11m in the summer of 2023.

epa11555551 Juventus’ Timothy Weah in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Como 1907, in Turin, Italy, 19 August 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

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