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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Red Dragons in Canada on North American tour</li><li>Bayern defender among those in attendance</li><li>Reynolds &amp; McElhenney left celebrating big win</li></ul>

Alphonso Davies joins Ryan Reynolds at Wrexham game – with Bayern Munich star back in Canada for Whitecaps friendly date

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<p>The Bayern Munich superstar <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/who-is-alphonso-davies-the-canadian-teenager-bayern-beat-out-europes-best-to-buy/1tirifmyoc8md19qu70ty7gx0y" target="_blank">joined the MLS side’s youth ranks at the age of 14</a>, having emigrated to Edmonton from Ghana alongside his family. A senior breakthrough was made in 2016, becoming the youngest player in Major League Soccer at the time.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A record-breaking deal took Davies to Germany in 2019, with close to 200 appearances for Bayern taken in since then – claiming five Bundesliga titles and a Champions League crown along the way. The 23-year-old has never forgotten where it all began for him.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcoming back a ‘Caps legend 💙 <a href="https://twitter.com/AlphonsoDavies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlphonsoDavies</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VWFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VWFC</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WRXvVAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WRXvVAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/VPpzWQUopm">pic.twitter.com/VPpzWQUopm</a></p>— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC/status/1817358517193298058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Davies was presented with a special No.67 shirt ahead of the Whitecaps’ clash with Wrexham at BC Place. He was given a rousing reception by the home support, but saw the hosts slips to a 4-1 defeat – with Vancouver native <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-reunited-wrexham-rout-mls-outfit-vancouver-whitecaps-perfect-finish-tour-north-america/blt16149e608a105395" target="_blank">Reynolds having the last laugh as the team that he co-owns alongside Rob McElhenney prevailed</a> at the end of their North American tour.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VancityReynolds</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RMcElhenney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMcElhenney</a> <a href="https://t.co/9SRcK2tqNm">pic.twitter.com/9SRcK2tqNm</a></p>— Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhitecapsFC/status/1817379616471822771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Davies has been enjoying a summer break on the back of Copa America duty with Canada. Bayern are preparing to head to Seoul for a meeting with Premier League side Tottenham, as questions are asked of Davies’ future – with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/whatever-happens-canada-star-alphonso-davies-real-madrid-transfer-rumours-champions-league-audition-bayern-munich/bltee187c2dceccddac" target="_blank">Real Madrid seeing another transfer move mooted</a> as the jet-heeled left-back enters the final year of his contract in Germany.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Alphonso Davies joins Ryan Reynolds at Wrexham game – with Bayern Munich star back in Canada for Whitecaps friendly date | Goal.com English Bahrain

Ryan Reynolds was not the only Vancouver royalty at Wrexham’s friendly date with the Whitecaps, as Alphonso Davies was also in attendance.