The left-back jettisoned by Bayern in 2018 has forged a place for himself in a side built around superstars
If you want to see the world’s best left-back in action – or if you are Barcelona’s Nélson Semedo and would just like to put a face to the dancing hellion who whirred past you in Portugal last week – then you will be tuning in to Sunday’s Champions League final to watch Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, a phenomenon at 19. But make sure you also keep an eye on his Paris Saint-Germain counterpart, Juan Bernat.
Bayern know all about Bernat and it is fair to say that at least some people associated with the German giants never expected to see him standing between them and European glory. At least not in the sense that he could end up lifting the trophy instead of them.
Continue reading…The left-back jettisoned by Bayern in 2018 has forged a place for himself in a side built around superstarsIf you want to see the world’s best left-back in action – or if you are Barcelona’s Nélson Semedo and would just like to put a face to the dancing hellion who whirred past you in Portugal last week – then you will be tuning in to Sunday’s Champions League final to watch Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, a phenomenon at 19. But make sure you also keep an eye on his Paris Saint-Germain counterpart, Juan Bernat.Bayern know all about Bernat and it is fair to say that at least some people associated with the German giants never expected to see him standing between them and European glory. At least not in the sense that he could end up lifting the trophy instead of them. Continue reading…
