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16yr old kid in the MLS - Alphonso Davies

NinjaTuna

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Everyone saying his age has reminded me of this gem
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Also, i've watched a small highlights video of this kid and have decided he's the best thing since sliced cheese
 

spud

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Sep 2, 2003
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If he's 17, he's incredible

But is he? Am guessing no
Yes. He'll be 18 in November. That's one reason why the transfer won't go through until the end of the year, as MLS rules don't allow the transfer out of the league of anybody under 18.
 

Ron Burgundy

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Jun 19, 2008
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He was born in a refugee camp - surely that's open to some debate?

I'm being unfair, clearly, but you can understand given the size of him!
 

cwy21

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If he's 17, he's incredible

But is he? Am guessing no

The war started in 1999 so him being born in a refugee camp in 2000 seems to add up. Also he moved to Canada when he was four and it's pretty hard to pass off a six year old as a four year old. And since most age fraud occurs when players are discovered as teenagers/young adults, his parents really didn't have a reason to lie about their toddlers age when moving to Canada.
 

JW_Spur

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Bit of a bump but watching him vs Chelsea today (let alone against us) is something else.

Sold to Bayern for €18 million Euros in summer 2018. Worth how much now?
 

Rocksuperstar

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I guess one of the bonuses of coming into the game that young is by the time you hit your stride you've got a fair old sack of experience to go with it. Such a confident touch, anyone coming after him will need to put a lot of noughts on the end of the offer.

Considering how inflated wages and transfers are in the Prem, should he come to England then I wouldn't be shocked if he breaks some record or another for the fee, if not both.
 
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