Alphonso Davies finally got Lionel Messi's shirt after years of waiting, dream come true
Alphonso Davies finally got his hands on Lionel Messi's shirt following Bayern Munich's win over PSG in the Champions League, two and a half years after the Argentinian was 'too sad' to swap shirts.
The Canadian full-back was rejected by Messi in August 2020, when Bayern scored eight goals against Barcelona in a memorable Champions League quarter-final.
After that Camp Nou game, Davies failed in his quest for his final memory. "I asked for it but I think he was a bit annoyed," the left-back told BT Sport. "I'm fine, I hope next time."
But more than 900 days later, the 22-year-old finally got the shirt he had always dreamed of. As you can see in the photos below, Davies looked delighted as he made his way into the Parc des Princes dressing room alongside teammate Thomas Muller.
Here's how fans reacted to the moment.
One person said:
"The best thing that happened in this match is that Alphonso Davies received the Messi shirt after 3 years," while another wrote:
"Alphonso Davies taking Messi's shirt was actually taking drugs, he finally realized it."
A third person commented:
"Alphonso Davies is probably happier getting Messi's shirt than winning tonight."
Davies is a big fan of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. When asked if he watched the Champions League growing up, the Canadian player told a wonderful story about a phone call with his father about Messi.
"I went to a football academy, so around noon every Wednesday or Tuesday:
00 hours Edmonton, we'll see it as a classroom," Davies told UEFA. "All the players were there, cheering for whoever they wanted to win. It was amazing, and to be playing in the Champions League now, against one of my favorite players on the planet. world [Lionel Messi], it's amazing. Honestly, I'm speechless - a dream come true.
"My mom called me yesterday, then my dad picked up and said:
"So you're playing against your favorite player, I get it." And I went:
'Yes.' And then we both started laughing on the phone.
"Honestly, we couldn't even believe it, because he knew I admired Messi when I was little, and now it's great to play against him."
A goal from former PSG player Kingsley Coman helped Bayern Munich to a crucial 1-0 win in Paris ahead of the second leg of the round of 16 on March 6.
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The 40-year-old, who earned his first B license in 2020, finally qualified to manage any team following his recent accomplishments.
Essien, who worked as a staff member at Danish club FC Nordsjaelland, thanked his club for bagging his certificate.
“I am learning and growing step by step as a coach. UEFA A and I am delighted that he has obtained his UEFA Elite Youth A license. Thanks to my family, @fawales, my tutors, mentors and RTD/FCN for their support. And a big thank you to Tom Vernon and Flemming Pedersen.
@FCNordsjaelland," he wrote on his Twitter page.
Before his last kick in 2020, Essien spent most of his career in Europe, playing for Bastia, Olympique his Lyon, Chelsea, Real his Madrid, AC his Milan and Panathinaikos.
He also played for Australian clubs, Persib his Bandung and Sabayil in Azerbaijan's premier league. In addition to winning every trophy in England and team titles, including the UEFA Champions League, with Lyon and Chelsea, he has numerous individual awards to his name.
Prior to joining Chelsea, he was named League Player of the Year at the end of his 2004/05 season. He was also named BBC African Player of the Year in 2006 and Chelsea's Player of the Season in 2006/07.
With the exception of 2007, Essien was also named CAF Team of the Year in each of his years from 2005 to 2009.
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