Tim Weah on World Cup Dreams, the African Diaspora and USMNT’s Fair-Weather Knicks Fandom | PTFO

Timothy Weah is the realest member of Team USA — an activist athlete, from Brooklyn and the African diaspora, choosing to represent a divisive nation as it tries bringing the globe a little closer together. In a rare sit-down ahead of the U.S. men’s national team match against Australia, he explains the pressure of this moment, the power of soccer over politics… and why the Knicks’ good-luck charm might need to strike again.

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