“There’s an Alphonso Davies in every Canadian city” — after uncovering one star player, Free Footie looks to find more 24 Jul 2018 So, when the Whitecaps call Davies “homegrown,” take that term with a bit of a grain of salt. If Free Footie isn’t mentioned in the press releases, if it’s not mentioned in the thinkpieces that will be written about the Davies transfer, well it’s a grand disservice to a great organization.
From Boyle Street to the big time 9 Jan 2017 Alphonso Davies has turned a lot of heads; the kid from Edmonton made his MLS debut with the Whitecaps this past season. He was just a teenager. And, he’ll still be a teenager for a few more years. His coaches look back at how the kid from one of Edmonton’s poorest neighbourhoods rose to become a national sensation...
