Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Alphonso Davies smiles as he leaves the field following his training in Vancouver on July 23, 2018.
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Vancouver Whitecaps to an elite European football club, but his teammates say that Alphonso Davies does not let success go to his head.
Recent reports suggest that the 17-year-old midfielder is heading to Germany's Bayern Munich for a potential MLS record.
Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson said Monday that an agreement had not yet been finalized
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"It is still our player right now, "he said after
. ] Vancouver midfielder Russell Teibert said he could not be happier for Davies, whom he describes as a great friend and teammate, and an exceptional person
"C & # 39; is something like a fairy tale, to be honest, because he uses whenever he's on the occasion, he climbs into the plate and he nails and he hits out of the park, " he said. "And it's hard to say for another 17-year-old player in this country, let alone the world."
Known for his blazing speed and incredible ability to keep control of the ball, Davies was a star for the Whitecaps. season, posting three goals and eight badists in 20 games. He is also scheduled to play in the MLS All-Star Game next month.
But the teenager has not left field success nor reports on his future, Teibert said.
He is so modest about who he is and what is happening, "he said. "Any other person or child might be acting differently, but he's just the same Alphonso Davies and that says a lot about his character."
Davies was back at the Whitecaps training Monday, working on the pbading and dribbling on the sideline while most of his teammates were conspiring.
He missed training with his team last Friday and was not present for the Whitecaps' 2-0 loss to Seattle on Saturday, which dropped Vancouver to ninth place in the conference. West of the MLS. 19659004] Robinson admits the team has missed Davies on the field.
"He was probably our best player this year," he said. "It's hard because he's 17 and there's a lot of expectation and pressure on him." But he played with freedom and enjoyment. "
Losing Davies would be a blow for the Whitecaps, who have struggled recently, losing five of their last six games.
Other team members need their game, Teibert says:
"You can not replace a child like that – it's a wonderful kid." But we have to fill in for him, "he said. "We need guys all around the field.We do not only need one person to fill, we need 11 guys.We need leaders, we need people to do our part. "
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Over the past two months, Davies has demonstrated a" rapid improvement, "the result of more than two years of development.Reported Robinson: [19659004TheWhitecapsintegratedDaviesintotheirresidencyprogramattheageof15HelivedwithhisfamilyinEdmontonwheretheysettledafterimmigratingfromarefugeecampinGhanaDavieswasborninthecampafterhisparentsfledtheLiberiancivilwar
He received his Canadian citizenship in July 2017 and was called to play in the men's national team soon after.
In the 2017 gold of the CONCACAF Cup, Davies became the most I a player to have scored for the Canadian team and the youngest scorer in the history of the tournament. He won the Gold Boot and Best Young Player honors of the event.
"The Boy Has Potential We know that He has evolved to become a wonderful player," said Robinson
. Playing in Europe would give Davies the opportunity to compete with world-clbad players and to get a "fantastic workout." The Netherlands and Germany, and said that his young teammate is sure to face a culture shock abroad.
" Football is a religion. Six, seven, eight, nine newspapers write about you every day, criticizing you after every game, "said de Jong." So you have to be mentally prepared for that. But he's a good boy … he has a good head on his shoulders, so he'll be fine. "
On the way to Europe will be a natural progression for Davies, Robinson said, but that does not mean that he won. Do not be difficult for those he leaves behind.
"Will I be sad? 100 per cent. He is like one of mine, "said the coach.
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