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Liberia 1st round election results put soccer star Weah ahead

MONROVIA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Final official results from Liberia's presidential election put former soccer star George Weah ahead with 38.4 percent of the vote, almost 10 percentage points ahead of his closest rival.

Weah will face current Vice President Joseph Boakai, who got 28.8 percent, in a run-off next month. (Reporting by Ed McAllister; Writing by Tim Cocks; editing by John Stonestreet)