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Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies Pens Inspirational Letter to Refugee Paralympic Team

Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies wrote a letter to the six members of the Refugee Paralympic Team ahead of the 2021 Summer Paralympics, which begin Tuesday in Tokyo.

Davies, who was born in a refugee camp in Ghana before moving to Canada at a young age, labeled it a "note for the world's most courageous sports team" and said the athletes have the "power to inspire others:"

Alphonso Davies

My message for the world’s most courageous sports team. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RefugeeParalympicTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RefugeeParalympicTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Paralympics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Paralympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Refugees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Refugees</a> <a href="https://t.co/BKXnUzq75j">https://t.co/BKXnUzq75j</a> <a href="https://t.co/AJ26JtpSSf">pic.twitter.com/AJ26JtpSSf</a>

Davies is a global goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an agency dedicated to improving the lives of refugees around the world.