Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies Wednesday became the first footballer to be appointed a UN special ambassador to help refugees.
The 20-year old, who was born in a refugee camp in Ghana before emigrating to Canada, has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency.
The Canada left-back won the Champions League with Bayern last season.
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Davies began supporting the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2020, when he took part in a live-stream gaming tournament.
Last month, he helped launch a Canadian Government campaign to promote access to quality education for refugees.
Davies is currently suspended for Bayern's next two league games after being sent off in Saturday's 4-0 thrashing of Cologne which kept them top of the Bundesliga.