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BERLIN, April 28-- A smile flits over his face when talking about his idol Lionel Messi. "He is one of the world's best, and it is a pleasure for every sportsman to see him play," Bayern Munich Youngster Alphonso Davies told Xinhua in a recent interview. In his dreams, he might follow the genius like movements of Barcelona's Argentine superstar, in real life as a football professional, the 19-year-old is listening to the advice of teammate David Alaba. The Austrian international made way for Davies on the left-back position moving to the center. "It is of substantial help for every youngster to have an experienced performer like him around. He is one of the best left-back's in the world," he commented, adding Alaba told him about the secrets on the far-left side. "I guess my future is the one of a left-back." Davies not only filled the gap surprisingly well. His convincing appearances as a substitute made him irreplaceable and have exploded into life this season. The rookie developed to one of the top three as he dropped back from his original position as a winger. A career jump could hardly be steeper. Davies' unusual story still sounds like a fairy tale of modern football. He was born and raised in a refugee camp in Ghana until the age of five. His parents fled Liberia in the civil war and moved to Canada. The gifted 19-year-old Canadian made his way to Bayern from the Vancouver Whitecaps for reported 19 million euros in January 2019. The talented youngster quickly turned into one of the most exciting prospects in world football. | 
