With nearly 60 percent of the vote counted , Ms. Johnson-Sirleaf , who was educated at Harvard , had an 11-point lead over George Weah , the former soccer star who was favored to win because of his broad popularity with Liberia 's young electorate .
George Weah /people/person/nationality Liberia
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George Weah
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Liberia
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