NEITHER MESSI’S BOAT NOR CRISTIANO’S REAL MADRID: Alphonso Davies mentioned his favorite European club while growing up

Alphonso Davies grew up during the time of the best FC Barcelona in all of history and was also still very young when Cristiano Ronaldo started his cycle at Real Madrid. However, the preferred European club of the current Bayern Munich full-back was not one of the giants of Spanish football.

In a text that he shared in The Players Tribune The Canadian international has long confessed that Chelsea was the team that inspired him the most during his childhood. In fact, he said that seeing figures like Didier Drogba or Michael Essien was what led him to dream of making a career in Europe.

“My dad, Debeah, every weekend he turned on the TV to watch Chelsea. So I grew up watching players like Didier Drogba and Michael Essien. Chelsea also became my team. And when I went to bed, I dreamed of being one of those great stars who played in Europe, scored goals and celebrated with thousands of fans ”, noted the former Vancouver Whitecaps, in words (2020) collected on the official website of The Players Tribune.

THE ALPHONSO DAVIES CHILDREN’S CLUB

He did not come to Chelsea, but he did fulfill the dream of joining the football of the old continent. At just 21 years old, Davies is already a three-time Bundesliga champion, UEFA Champions League champion and winner of the sextete. He has the talent and potential to build a career as special as that of the legends who inspired him so much at the Stamford Bridge entity.

Undefeated Data. Alphonso Davies has 10 goals in the 30 games he has played with the Canadian National Team. He is leading a project that has a good chance of reaching the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Did you know..? Alphonso Davies was voted the best left back on the planet at the FIFA / FIFPro World 11 in 2020. His own colleagues already identify him as one of the best players in the elite.

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