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How the success of Alphonso Davies striker made Canadian soccer proud? (Part 1)
Alphonso Davies and his team, Bayern Munich, have just won the Champions League recently. But it was his humility, his background, and charisma and his background in a refugee camp in Ghana, which made the country admire.
The great combination of technical skills, daring, and speed
After Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies and his team, Bayern Munich, won the Champions League in Europe over the weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted his congratulations to the 19-year-old left.
It is more than the poise he possesses on the pitch despite his age. It goes beyond the irresistible success story of a boy who arrived in Canada as a refugee and became a key player in the game.
His request to the prime minister is an allusion to travel restrictions as the pandemic has left him away from home in Alberta. The Canadian striker won one of soccer’s most important competitions. The former coaches of Alphonso Davies say he has become a good role model. Also, he can be considered one of Canada’s most important athletes.
His story cannot be ignored. It attracts much praise from the UN Refugee Agency and Canadian politicians across the country.
From refugees to a great soccer striker in the world
For Bayern fans, this is not too strange a player when Alphonso Davies has shined in the last two seasons. But not many people know about the difficult past with the war and the defender in 2000. Young Davies was born in a tent in Buduburam refugee camp, Ghana when his parents first arrived here.
Alphonso’s father, Deborah, did not want the family to stay in Ghana long due to political instability and poverty. After many checks and interviews, the Davies eventually moved to Canada as a refugee. He was only 5 years old and they settled in Windsor, Ontario.
The move to North America changed the lives of the Davies family and the player himself. That’s where the African-born boy got into football and was discovered by Vancouver Whitecaps at the age of 14.
Alphonso’s talent blossomed very quickly. A year later, he became the youngest player to sign for the United Soccer League (USL). He was at the age of 15. After just five months into the second division, Alphonso Davies was promoted to the Vancouver Whitecaps 1st team to play in the Major America (MLS).
Realizing that excellence, Canada is determined to have Alphonso for the national team. He became a Canadian citizen in June 2017, soon after becoming the youngest player to play for Canadian soccer in a friendly match with Curacao.
Canada may not participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if the event is not delayed
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has just announced that it will not send the delegation to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if the sporting event is not delayed for 1 year.
The COC calls this a tough decision. The COC said the decision received support from the national sports organizations and the Government of Canada. This announcement came amid criticism of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) response to the Covid-19 acute respiratory pandemic.
IOC President Thomas said in a statement on March 22. He said the deadline for the IOC to decide on the fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 4 weeks away.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics could not go as planned
On the same day, officials from the Australian Olympic Committee said that it was clear that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could not go as planned. The country’s athletes were instead preparing for the script instead of starting July 24. This year, the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed until the summer of 2021. If not, Canada will withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Meanwhile, in the US, 70% of the 300 athletes, which include Canadian soccer players, questioned in an online poll supported the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time that postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics “could be inevitable” if the Covid-19 outbreak made the organization unsafe.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also changed its stance on the organization of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. IOC also said it would plan different scenarios including delaying the event.
Soccer has been popular in Canada for many years. Although the soccer laws in Canada have many separate rules, the main rules of this sport are still maintained. The first soccer match in Canada took place in the city of Toronto. It was in October 1876 between two local soccer teams.
Canada’s women’s soccer team still has a lot of remarkable achievements in international competitions. In 2015, Canada hosted the FIFA Women World Cup and enjoyed a lot of success.
