Ex-soccer star 'King George' nears goal of Liberia presidencyMONROVIA (Reuters) - George Weah has been here before: on the goal line of the Liberian presidency, one run-off vote from victory. Unlike in 2005, however, his support is much wider and many expect him at last to succeed. The 1995 European soccer player of the year won 39 percent of votes in first round presidential polls last week, with 95 percent of votes counted. The final result is due on Wednesday. That was 10 percentage points more than closest rival Vice President Joseph Boakai, and a better score than he had in earlier contests, but short of the 50 percent needed to win.  A run-off between Weah and Boakai will be held in November.  The result shows how support has grown steadily for the former AC Milan striker, who lit up television screens in Liberia in the 1990s with his mazy runs, briefly distracting fans from a 1989-2003 civil war that killed tens of thousands. Now  King George , as his supporters call him, has to persuade the majority that he can run a country as well as he kicks a ball. His rhetoric has been light on policy so far. In an interview on Oct 8 he spoke vaguely about a need for better roads.   We will seek a government of inclusion where everyone can work together and make our country a better one for all of us,  he told Reuters. Weah grew up in Clara Town slum in the capital Monrovia, playing football there and in Cameroon, where manager Arsene Wenger spotted him and took him to Monaco. He went on to play for Milan and Paris St Germain, and later in his career for Chelsea, Manchester City and Marseille. He became the first non-European to win the Ballon d Or in 1995, the same year he picked up the African and world player of the year awards. His rags-to-riches story has inspired supporters from similarly lowly backgrounds.  Weah is grass roots, a son of the soil - he is a star, but he has the country at heart,  said Oliver Myers, an unemployed 39-year-old from the Rehab neighborhood outside Monrovia.  Others are wary of his lack of political experience and education, and question his ability to govern a country that remains 12th from bottom of the U.N. Human Development Index.  Weah s populism and inability to articulate a coherent platform ... are deeply concerning,  said Liberian political analyst Robtel Neajai Pailey in a recent opinion piece for Liberian website The Bush Chicken.  Success at football does not translate into success in the presidency of a traumatized, poorly managed, post-war nation.  Doubts over Weah s experience could still sink his ambitions in next month s run-off, as in 2005, when he won the first round but lost the second to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who went on to rule for 12 years. Weah refused to take part in televised debates attended by most other major candidates, and his choice of running mate Jewel Howard-Taylor - ex-wife of Charles Taylor, the former president and warlord serving 50 years in Britain for war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone - has raised eyebrows. Johnson Sirleaf was credited with shoring up peace after the civil war, but criticized for failing to tackle elite graft and doing little to lift most Liberians out of poverty.  Development has been hindered by an Ebola outbreak and a drop in the price of iron ore. Poor roads still leave most of rural Liberia stranded during the rainy season, often without electricity. In Monrovia, where derelict buildings line the main highways, most live on pitted dirt streets with little access to clean water.  Boakai, 72, Sirleaf s deputy for 12 years, has struggled to separate himself from her during his campaign, despite promoting his humble beginnings.  As Weah gained popularity, he was elected to the Liberian senate in 2014, defeating the president s son Robert Sirleaf.  He still plays football every Sunday in Monrovia.  While people have reservations about his lack of education, he is seen as the candidate for change,  a diplomat told Reuters on Monday.   It will take a lot for Boakai to turn this one around.  Thomas Kojo, who played with Weah on the Liberia national team, thinks his former teammate s passion for his country will take him far.   The heart George has for Liberia is unbelievable,  Kojo said in an interview outside Weah s compound in Rehab on Monday.  He made sure the national team was always trying to bring (home) some pride.  Weah paid for the national team s kit when the Football Association couldn t afford it during the war, and gave players up to $600 spending money and similar bonuses if the team won, Kojo said. He once chartered a flight for the team when they were stranded in Ivory Coast without a flight to a game.  The football team was the only good image to come from Liberia when all people saw was the killing,  Kojo said.   He made sure he was there for us.  worldnews
star george nears goal liberia presidencymonrovia reuters george weak goal line liberia presidency one vote victory unlike however support much wider many expect last succeed the european soccer player year percent votes first round presidential polls last week percent votes counted the final result due wednesday that percentage points closest rival vice president joseph bahai better score earlier contests short percent needed win a weak bahai held november the result shows support grown steadily former ac milan striker lit television screens liberia may runs briefly distracting fans civil war killed tens thousands now king george supporters call persuade majority run country well kicks ball his rhetoric light policy far in interview oct spoke vaguely need better roads we seek government inclusion everyone work together make country better one us told reuters weak grew clara town slum capital mongolia playing football cameroon manager aren winger spotted took monaco he went play milan paris st german later career chelsea manchester city marseille he became first win ballot or year picked african world player year awards his story inspired supporters similarly lowly backgrounds weak grass roots son soil star country heart said oliver myers unemployed rehab neighborhood outside mongolia others wary lack political experience education question ability govern country remains bottom human development index weak populism inability articulate coherent platform deeply concerning said liberia political analyst robtex neajai bailey recent opinion piece liberia website the bush chicken success football translate success presidency traumatized poorly managed nation doubts weak experience could still sink ambitions next month first round lost second ellen johnson sirleaf nobel peace prize winner went rule years weak refused take part televised debates attended major candidates choice running mate jewel charles taylor former president warlord serving years britain war crimes neighboring sierra leone raised eyebrows johnson sirleaf credited showing peace civil war criticized failing tackle elite graft little lift librarians poverty development hindered ebola outbreak drop price iron poor roads still leave rural liberia stranded rainy season often without electricity in mongolia derelict buildings line main highways live pitted dirt streets little access clean water bahai sirleaf deputy years struggled separate campaign despite promoting humble beginnings as weak gained popularity elected liberia senate defeating president son robert sirleaf he still plays football every sunday mongolia while people reservations lack education seen candidate change diplomat told reuters monday it take lot bahai turn one around thomas mojo played weak liberia national team thinks former teammate passion country take far the heart george liberia unbelievable mojo said interview outside weak compound rehab monday he made sure national team always trying bring home pride weak paid national team kit football association afford war gave players spending money similar bonuses team mojo said he chartered flight team stranded ivory coast without flight game the football team good image come liberia people saw killing mojo said he made sure us worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Ex-soccer star 'King George' nears goal of Liberia presidencyMONROVIA (Reuters) - George Weah has been here before: on the goal line of the Liberian presidency, one run-off vote from victory. Unlike in 2005, however, his support is much wider and many expect him at last to succeed. The 1995 European soccer player of the year won 39 percent of votes in first round presidential polls last week, with 95 percent of votes counted. The final result is due on Wednesday. That was 10 percentage points more than closest rival Vice President Joseph Boakai, and a better score than he had in earlier contests, but short of the 50 percent needed to win.  A run-off between Weah and Boakai will be held in November.  The result shows how support has grown steadily for the former AC Milan striker, who lit up television screens in Liberia in the 1990s with his mazy runs, briefly distracting fans from a 1989-2003 civil war that killed tens of thousands. Now  King George , as his supporters call him, has to persuade the majority that he can run a country as well as he kicks a ball. His rhetoric has been light on policy so far. In an interview on Oct 8 he spoke vaguely about a need for better roads.   We will seek a government of inclusion where everyone can work together and make our country a better one for all of us,  he told Reuters. Weah grew up in Clara Town slum in the capital Monrovia, playing football there and in Cameroon, where manager Arsene Wenger spotted him and took him to Monaco. He went on to play for Milan and Paris St Germain, and later in his career for Chelsea, Manchester City and Marseille. He became the first non-European to win the Ballon d Or in 1995, the same year he picked up the African and world player of the year awards. His rags-to-riches story has inspired supporters from similarly lowly backgrounds.  Weah is grass roots, a son of the soil - he is a star, but he has the country at heart,  said Oliver Myers, an unemployed 39-year-old from the Rehab neighborhood outside Monrovia.  Others are wary of his lack of political experience and education, and question his ability to govern a country that remains 12th from bottom of the U.N. Human Development Index.  Weah s populism and inability to articulate a coherent platform ... are deeply concerning,  said Liberian political analyst Robtel Neajai Pailey in a recent opinion piece for Liberian website The Bush Chicken.  Success at football does not translate into success in the presidency of a traumatized, poorly managed, post-war nation.  Doubts over Weah s experience could still sink his ambitions in next month s run-off, as in 2005, when he won the first round but lost the second to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who went on to rule for 12 years. Weah refused to take part in televised debates attended by most other major candidates, and his choice of running mate Jewel Howard-Taylor - ex-wife of Charles Taylor, the former president and warlord serving 50 years in Britain for war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone - has raised eyebrows. Johnson Sirleaf was credited with shoring up peace after the civil war, but criticized for failing to tackle elite graft and doing little to lift most Liberians out of poverty.  Development has been hindered by an Ebola outbreak and a drop in the price of iron ore. Poor roads still leave most of rural Liberia stranded during the rainy season, often without electricity. In Monrovia, where derelict buildings line the main highways, most live on pitted dirt streets with little access to clean water.  Boakai, 72, Sirleaf s deputy for 12 years, has struggled to separate himself from her during his campaign, despite promoting his humble beginnings.  As Weah gained popularity, he was elected to the Liberian senate in 2014, defeating the president s son Robert Sirleaf.  He still plays football every Sunday in Monrovia.  While people have reservations about his lack of education, he is seen as the candidate for change,  a diplomat told Reuters on Monday.   It will take a lot for Boakai to turn this one around.  Thomas Kojo, who played with Weah on the Liberia national team, thinks his former teammate s passion for his country will take him far.   The heart George has for Liberia is unbelievable,  Kojo said in an interview outside Weah s compound in Rehab on Monday.  He made sure the national team was always trying to bring (home) some pride.  Weah paid for the national team s kit when the Football Association couldn t afford it during the war, and gave players up to $600 spending money and similar bonuses if the team won, Kojo said. He once chartered a flight for the team when they were stranded in Ivory Coast without a flight to a game.  The football team was the only good image to come from Liberia when all people saw was the killing,  Kojo said.   He made sure he was there for us.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: star george nears goal liberia presidencymonrovia reuters george weak goal line liberia presidency one vote victory unlike however support much wider many expect last succeed the european soccer player year percent votes first round presidential polls last week percent votes counted the final result due wednesday that percentage points closest rival vice president joseph bahai better score earlier contests short percent needed win a weak bahai held november the result shows support grown steadily former ac milan striker lit television screens liberia may runs briefly distracting fans civil war killed tens thousands now king george supporters call persuade majority run country well kicks ball his rhetoric light policy far in interview oct spoke vaguely need better roads we seek government inclusion everyone work together make country better one us told reuters weak grew clara town slum capital mongolia playing football cameroon manager aren winger spotted took monaco he went play milan paris st german later career chelsea manchester city marseille he became first win ballot or year picked african world player year awards his story inspired supporters similarly lowly backgrounds weak grass roots son soil star country heart said oliver myers unemployed rehab neighborhood outside mongolia others wary lack political experience education question ability govern country remains bottom human development index weak populism inability articulate coherent platform deeply concerning said liberia political analyst robtex neajai bailey recent opinion piece liberia website the bush chicken success football translate success presidency traumatized poorly managed nation doubts weak experience could still sink ambitions next month first round lost second ellen johnson sirleaf nobel peace prize winner went rule years weak refused take part televised debates attended major candidates choice running mate jewel charles taylor former president warlord serving years britain war crimes neighboring sierra leone raised eyebrows johnson sirleaf credited showing peace civil war criticized failing tackle elite graft little lift librarians poverty development hindered ebola outbreak drop price iron poor roads still leave rural liberia stranded rainy season often without electricity in mongolia derelict buildings line main highways live pitted dirt streets little access clean water bahai sirleaf deputy years struggled separate campaign despite promoting humble beginnings as weak gained popularity elected liberia senate defeating president son robert sirleaf he still plays football every sunday mongolia while people reservations lack education seen candidate change diplomat told reuters monday it take lot bahai turn one around thomas mojo played weak liberia national team thinks former teammate passion country take far the heart george liberia unbelievable mojo said interview outside weak compound rehab monday he made sure national team always trying bring home pride weak paid national team kit football association afford war gave players spending money similar bonuses team mojo said he chartered flight team stranded ivory coast without flight game the football team good image come liberia people saw killing mojo said he made sure us worldnews