Club more important than the national team? Bayern star attacked by fans
· Yahoo Sports
For co-host Canada, the journey ended in the round of 16 against Morocco. The tournament came to a particularly bitter end for Alphonso Davies. In Canada’s 0-3 defeat, his team stood no chance – and the Bayern star was condemned to watch. Of all matches, it was this knockout game, in which the Canadians would have desperately needed a key performer like him, that the left-footer spent the entire time on the bench.
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Some supporters of the Canadian national team were therefore truly furious after the final whistle and lashed out at the Bayern defender. On social media, Davies was at times harshly attacked.
Some said the captain’s armband should be taken away from him and that it was time for a new captain. Many fans did not understand why he was only sitting on the bench. Another wrote on 'X' in reference to Bayern: "I’m just glad he didn’t put his 28 minutes against Mainz in September at risk."
Another user said they could hardly wait to see Davies risk his health in the first round of the DFB Cup.
Yet shortly beforehand, there had still been hope that Davies would play against Morocco. After a long break since the beginning of May, Davies made a promising 15-minute comeback in the round of 32 against South Africa and immediately brought new energy to the match.
Fans were firmly expecting him to return to the starting lineup for the round of 16, but his body let him down.
Davies himself explained his painful decision after the elimination (0-3) as one guided by reason: "I didn’t want to be a burden to the team. That’s why I decided to rest in this situation."
Without full fitness, playing at this level made no sense, the wide player continued: "Every time I play, I want to give my best. Before this match, I simply couldn’t do that with the necessary freedom because of the injury."
A renewed physical setback in training was responsible. "His thigh just didn’t feel right," Canada coach Jesse Marsch revealed, according to 'Sports Illustrated'. Up until matchday itself, the team had hoped for a medical miracle, but in the end the risk was simply too great. Marsch added: "It killed him more than anyone else."
A subsequent MRI scan at least brought some slight relief: according to Marsch, a structural injury could be ruled out. Nevertheless, caution was the top priority. The national coach reconstructed the days before the match: "Until two days ago, his recovery was absolutely on schedule, but then he felt a slight pull." On the morning of the game, the final decision against playing followed. "We had hoped that he would feel better after waking up, but that wasn’t the case. That’s why we wanted to play it safe and not take any risks. I think that was the right decision."
The Canadian fans apparently saw it differently.
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