Former ballon dor winner george weah announced liberias president elect

I think there may be some confusion here!

George Weah is a former professional footballer who won the Ballon d'Or in 1995, but he is not a politician. He is the current President of Liberia, having been elected in 2018. He was inaugurated as the 24th President of Liberia on January 22, 2018.

So, to clarify, George Weah did not announce himself as President-elect, but rather was elected by the people of Liberia and subsequently became the President of the country.