Kylian Mbappe keeps up with Paris Saint-Germain’s Bayern Munich clash on holiday after World Cup heroics as Timothy Weah notches first goal in father George’s footsteps
World Cup hero watches on as teammate and former PSG legend's son makes his own mark in International Champions Cup
KYLIAN MBAPPE kept up with his PSG teammates' pre-season action as he relaxed on holiday after winning the World Cup with France.
The 19-year-old watched on as Timothy Weah, son of former legendary PSG striker George, opened the scoring in Klagenfurt against Bayern Munich with his first ever goal for the club.
Mbappe will be given time to recover after winning the ultimate prize with France in Russia, scoring four times in the tournament including in the final against Croatia.
His performances won him Young Player of the Tournament honours, with many claiming he is now among Europe and world football's elite stars.
And in his absence another young star led the line for PSG, as the famous Weah name began a new chapter at the club, opening the scoring before Bayern came back to win 3-1 in the International Champions Cup opener.
Latching onto a through ball over the top of Bayern's defence, Weah outpaced his marker before slotting underneath the onrushing Sven Ulreich for his first ever PSG goal.
PSG went on to lose game to Bayern, who used a quick-fire second-half treble from Javi Martinez, Renato Sanches and 17-year-old Joshua Zirkzee to claim the win.
The result propels Bayern to the top of the pre-season tournament's table, as they battle it out with 18 teams - including last season's Premier League top six - for the title.
Timothy follows in the footsteps of a footballing legend, with his father having scored more than 200 career goals in a 18-year career that spanned seven different countries.
Timothy's father George signed for the Parisians from Arsene Wenger's Monaco in 1992 before joining AC Milan in 1995, the year he won the Ballon d'Or.
Timothy Weah has so far been in the shadow of his famous father, George
George made 138 appearances for the club, scoring 55 times, while his 18-year-old son made his first league appearances for them earlier this year.
Brief spells with Chelsea, where he scored the winner on debut against Spurs, and Manchester City in England at the turn of the century were less successful, but he remains one of the most feared strikers ever to come out of Africa.
While father George is a hero in Liberia, becoming their President earlier this year, Timothy turns out for the US national teams, having been born in New York City.
Timothy's meteoric rise began when he left New York Red Bulls for Paris in 2014.
Timothy made his mark in the US youth teams before getting his first senior call-up in March
He gained a first senior call-up in March 2018, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to represent the United States when he came off the bench against Paraguay.
Two months later on his first international start, Weah became the fourth-youngest player ever to score for the US, when he netted in a friendly against Bolivia.
Speaking in March when he first called Weah up to the senior squad, interim US head coach Dave Sarachan was overflowing with praise for the youngster.
Sarachan said: "Tim has obviously been very successful with our youth national teams.
"More recently with PSG, he's been playing for a more high-profile club who has seen fit to give him first-team minutes, which is a great sign for his progression.
"He's a versatile player that can fit in at a couple of different positions, and when you have speed and technical ability combined as a young kid, I think he's an interesting prospect to offer an opportunity to."
Weah's chances in the PSG first team may be limited for the time being by the likes of Edinson Cavani and Mbappe himself.
But alongside his French counterpart, he appears destined to follow his father's path.