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Alphonso Davies: Ex-Black star Damba gives Ghana credit for Bayern Munich defender’s rise

Former Ghana goalkeeper Abukari Damba believes his nation played an important role in the rise to prominence of Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies.

The 19-year-old made headlines with his German side when they beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League on Sunday.

He was born in the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana by Liberian parents who had fled from their home country because of civil unrest. The family moved on to Canada when he was five-years-old.

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“We need to give credit to the Ghana government for accepting to accommodate the parents [refugees] in the first place.