Fans shocked to find out which Premier League team George Weah supports as ex-Chelsea striker reveals his ‘love’ for rival club and their former star at Ballon d’Or awards

George Weah performed 15 video games for Chelsea within the 1999-2000 season, earlier than that includes 9 instances for Manchester Metropolis within the following marketing campaign.

However the legendary Liberian defined on Monday night time that he truly helps a unique Premier League group.

Weah – who additionally represented Monaco, PSG, AC Milan and Marseille throughout his taking part in profession – revealed on the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris that he had adopted Tottenham Hotspur since he was a baby.

The 58-year-old, who received the 1995 version of the Ballon d’Or was a particular visitor at Monday’s ceremony in Paris.

Whereas on stage Weah was requested which gamers he most preferred to observe.

Weah – who received the boys’s award in 1995 – pictured on the crimson carpet after arriving on Monday

Former Chelsea and Man Metropolis striker Weah revealed that he helps one other English membership

He replied by pointing at former Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane and saying:  ‘Yeah, that is certainly one of my gamers that I really like.

‘I am a fan of Mr Kane. If you had been taking part in for my group, I am a fan. I am an excellent fan as a result of I imagine that he is a really robust and really intelligent striker.

‘I assist the group… Tottenham, since I used to be a child. I really like him.’

Many followers watching the awards ceremony on tv had been fast to specific their shock at Weah’s revelation.

One took to X (previously Twitter) to put in writing: ‘Weah has been a Spurs fan this entire time and WE NEVER KNEW?’

A fellow Tottenham supporter added: ‘No approach George Weah is a Spurs fan, large up.’

In the meantime, a Chelsea fan tweeted: ‘George Weah helps Tottenham?!?!?! Surprise how he felt scoring the winner in opposition to them for us.’

Weah pictured with the FA Cup trophy in 2000 after taking part in in Chelsea’s victory within the closing

Kane – who responded to Weah’s reward with a large grin – left Tottenham to affix Bayern Munich in August final 12 months.

However Kane continues to be Tottenham’s all-time main scorer with 280 targets in 435 video games.

Kane got here tenth within the total vote for this 12 months’s Ballon d’Or.

The 31-year-old England captain additionally shared the Gerd Muller Trophy with Kylian Mbappe after they each scored 44 membership targets final season.

Kane’s 44 Bayern targets got here in simply 45 appearances, whereas Mbappe featured in 48 matches for PSG final season – earlier than leaving to affix Actual Madrid through the summer season. 

Weah stated that he cherished Harry Kane (proper) and that he had been a Spurs fan since childhood

England captain Kane pictured posing for a photograph on the crimson carpet on the Theatre du Chatelet

Kane picked up the Gerd Muller Trophy, which he should share with the absent Kylian Mbappe

Regardless of his unbelievable tally of targets, Kane failed to assist Bayern win a group trophy in his first season in Germany.

Nevertheless, Bayern presently sit prime of the Bundesliga after eight rounds of fixtures this season.