Alphonso Davies Quotes

Alphonso Davies

Profession : Footballer

Birth : November 2, 2000

I know that there are other sides to life. All the more reason why I now try to convey to the people out there how important it is to feel a sense of joy.

Alphonso Davies

Being at home gets boring. Everyone knows that.

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Free Footie was a great program for me. I really enjoyed it.

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I came to Canada at a young age and I've been here for most of my life, so being able to play for this country is a really great experience and joy.

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Me winning all these trophies is amazing and I want to keep going. And I know that at the snap of a finger it can be taken away. So each and every moment I have to enjoy - and stay humble as well. Because you don't want to get too ahead of yourself.

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When I signed for Vancouver, it was funny because my mom didn't really want me to move away. She was concerned about all my schooling.

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As a soccer player you want to perform, whether it's in front of 72,000 or even 1,000. You always want to be your best because you never know who's watching.

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Lewandowski is a guy who scores goals for fun and he is a great player.

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Just looking back at what my family did for me, and where I came from, from nothing in Ghana... and my mom allowing me to come play soccer, keeping myself motivated is a little bit easier than usual.

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Playing in the Champions League and getting to the final is everything you could ask for.

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We came to a great country like Canada that took us in, which is amazing looking back at it. At that time, I didn't know if I wanted to play soccer or not. I didn't know what I was supposed to do with my life, but once I came to Canada and started watching it on TV, my dad and brother played and watching them play, I wanted to do that too.

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You'll move from big brother to the adult world faster by cooking food for your younger siblings while your peers are playing video games.

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When Arjen Robben introduced himself to me, I just couldn't believe it. I mean, I didn't think it was the real guy.

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I definitely see this team, the Canadian national team, definitely fighting for a spot in the 2022 World Cup.

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As a young footballer, it's not easy to come from Canada and then try to play in one of the best teams in the world. It takes time, especially at a young age. It takes a lot of patience to be able to play.

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As a player you want to play every single game, and every single minute.

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Coming to Vancouver was the best decision of my life.

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I thought it was a little ankle sprain, but it was a little more than that. The road to recovery was tough, but I knew that I had to fight. I couldn't be disappointed, I couldn't be sad, I just had to get up and keep the smile on my face and get back. In the sport I play, injuries are part of it.

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There were rumors in the air that all these different clubs were looking at me but I didn't know which specific clubs. No one told me anything. And then I got a message: 'Bayern Munich want to meet you.' I was like: 'Oh my god. Really?' It was both exciting and scary. I just had to prove to myself that I could compete at this level.

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Being able to sign for a club like Bayern Munich is exciting. I've been dreaming about this since I was a kid. Those are the guys that - you know - as a kid, I was looking up to. Watching them on TV, playing with them on FIFA. Getting to be able to meet them and being able to play on the team is just exciting.

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