Alphonso Davies: A New Hope by Farhan Devji
CBC Books | CBC News | Posted: May 8, 2023 7:38 PM | Last Updated: May 8, 2023
A complete portrait of the soccer star, Alphonso Davie.
Alphonso Davies: A New Hope is the first biography of the Canadian soccer sensation. Based on years of reporting and extensive interviews with friends and family, the book explores Davies's life and career from growing up amidst the Liberian Civil War to starting life in a new country and becoming a superstar, helping Canada reach the men's World Cup for the first time in 36 years.
When you can read it: May 2, 2023
Farhan Devji is the former reporter for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and a multimedia storyteller, whose writing has appeared in the Edmonton Journal and Ottawa Citizen. He produced the documentary Becoming Canadian: The Alphonso Davies Story.