Bayern Munich and Canada star Alphonso Davies have made a shocking revelation to football fans around the world. According to the Bayern star, he will prefer to go on an appointment with American based rapper Drake than playing against six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
Alphonso Davies has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence since joining Bayern Munich from Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018. He has helped the German giants win multiple domestic trophies and a European Cup while also establishing himself among the best young left-backs in the game.
Alphonso Davies Points Drake Over Lionel Messi
One of the 21-year-old’s standout performances came in an 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona in the 2019-20 Champions League. In that match, he was able to keep Lionel Messi quiet, but he remembers an encounter with one of his country’s biggest music idols more fondly than that moment.
In an interview, the player was asked to pick between playing against Argentine star Lionel Messi and meeting his countryman, who is a rap superstar Drake. Davies has replied by saying: “I think the Drake one because I listened to Drake ever since I started listening to music.”
“Drake is one of my idols, and I love all his music. My achievement with Messi is playing against him. Unfortunately, I didn’t get his jersey or that would have surpassed meeting Drake a bit. I would say meeting Drake.” The interviewer pressed on for more details of his meeting and conversation with Drake after their World Cup qualifying game which they won against Panama, and he said: “He was excited to meet the boys and us. We were all excited.” “He told me good luck and the next time that I am in Toronto to give him a text.”
Canada is currently sitting in the third automatic World Cup qualifying spot in the CONCACAF standings with ten points to their name after six games. John Herdman’s side has yet to suffer any defeat, and Alphonso Davies has contributed five goals to their campaign so far. The younger player has been able to embrace the pressure that comes with leading his country’s charge towards their first appearance at the tournament since 1986.
Speaking about the responsibility, Alphonso Davies said: “I am comfortable with it [the spotlight],” he added. “As a kid, you dream about playing with your country, and that’s what I am doing. Every time I put on the jersey, I fight for the country and do everything I can do to win games.”
He also said: “The World Cup is one of the biggest achievements you can have as a footballer. Some footballers never play in a World Cup. So for us, to make it there and be in that situation means anything can happen. We have the team to do it.”
