Davies: I asked for Messi’s jersey but he didn’t give me
Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies said his idol ‘Lionel Messi’ refused to give him his shirt after his team trashed Barcelona 8-2 on August 14.
Alphonso Davies who looked up to Lionel Messi growing up played a huge role as his side embarrassed Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates at Estádio da Luz.
The 19-year-old revealed the Lionel Messi incident after helping Bayern Munich book a final clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Aug. 23.
“Yeah I asked for it, but I think he was a little upset,” Davies told BT Sport. “It’s OK, though, next time hopefully.”
Alphonso Davies also talked on what it meant to him to be playing in the final of the champions league after helping Bayern to a 3-0 semifinal win against Lyon.
He also talked on what to expect in the final game against PSG and how it would be a dream come true playing in a game of such magnitude.
Alphonso Davies asked (his idol) Messi for his shirt and he rejected him. Lmao #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/D48giJK2AS
— Zack Lightning ⚡️ (@waynebotfc) August 19, 2020
“It feels good. Everyone is happy and playing well. We are happy to make it to the final. PSG is a good team, right now we celebrate a bit then we focus on the next game.
“It will be a good game, there will be goals in that game. This is what you dream about as a footballer, playing with the best and against the best in Europe.
“It is a dream come true. Playing in the Champions League and getting to the final is everything you could ask for.
“Even though they [the older players in the squad] have won many many titles before they are still hungry to win this one.”
Both Bayern Munich and PSG will be going for a season treble after the two sides won their respective league titles and cup competitions.
But Bayern Munich have now joined Real Madrid has the only clubs to have played in sixth final in the Champions League era since 1992-93.
