Alphonso Davies

• About the book

'<p><b>Built on years of interviews with friends, family, teachers, coaches, and teammates, the first biography of Alphonso Davies, the new face of Canadian men s soccer</b></p> <p>Arguably the most famous Canadian athlete on the planet, Alphonso Davies has been the subject of global attention after bursting onto the scene as a 15-year-old soccer sensation. Since then, he s won every trophy imaginable with German giant FC Bayern Munich and helped Canada reach the men s World Cup for the first time in 36 years.</p> <p>Based on years of original reporting and extensive interviews with his friends, family members, teachers, coaches, teammates, and others from his inner circle, <i>Alphonso Davies: A New Hope </i>paints a complete portrait of the soccer star. The first biography about Phonzie covers every angle of his life and career from the harsh realities of growing up in a refugee camp amidst the Liberian Civil War, to the unique challenges of starting a new life in a foreign cou