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Alphonso Davies: From Ghanaian refugee camp to World Cup

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Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies celebrates scoring Munich's fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 23, 2020.ap

Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies on Monday posted an inspirational message after being named in Canada's squad for the 2022 World Cup.

Davies was born in the Ghanaian refugee camp of Buduburam to Liberian parents who fled the civil war in their country.

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