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Handling of Alphonso Davies injury shows it's back to amateur hour for Canada soccer

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Alphonso Davies suffered an ACL tear in Canada 's 2-1 win over the U.S. in the CONCACAF Nations League third -place game.

Davies’ agent, Nedal Househ , immediately levelled harsh recriminations over the team’s decision to play him in the game, calling out coach Jesse Marsch for pressuring him to play despite knowing Davies was banged up.

Bayern Munich have threatened to sue Canada Soccer , as they find themselves without their star left back for the next six months .

Alphonso Davies should have been held out for Canada 's 1 -0 win over Germany .

The CSA is just emerging from the haze of smoke brought on by the drone scandal that cost women’s coach Bev Priestman her job.

Davies’ inclusion in the national team program as a teenager started a renaissance for the program, attracting more top-tier players, more success.

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