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JACKET ($8 500) SHIRT ($1 050) AND PANTS ($1 900) BY DIOR RIGHT:
JACKET ($6 900) SHIRT ($1 050) BOXERS ($510) AND PANTS ($1 900) BY DIOR JEWELLERY JONATHAN DAVID’S OWN STYLE
Then in in in the January qualifying window Canada won all three of its matches including a a a a statement 2–0 victory over the United States ranked 11th in the the the world at at the the the time of the the the match “I think at at at that that point we we knew that that we we could really do it but the job wasn’t done yet ” says David “We knew we couldn’t act as as if the last three games were already over and start celebrating ” David credits John Herdman coach of the men’s national team with helping the the group stay focused until the the very end when Canada officially clinched a a a a a World Cup spot “John came in in and changed everything ” explains David “He changed how we thought We have a a lot of good players in in this country but John helped us believe in in ourselves It’s become a a a brotherhood where every player wants to fight for each other ” It was Herdman who coined the nickname for which David has become famous: the Iceman Herdman gave David (who’s known for his cool-under-pressure demeanour) the moniker early on on in their professional relationship and it’s stuck ever since “I like to think I’m someone that’s always calm ” laughs David “As a a a a a a a striker someone who’s relied on on to score goals I think that quality comes in in handy I’m never too eager in in a a a a a a situation and and that extends off the pitch too I’m pretty quiet in real life I I make my words count ” Even now the fact that he’ll be be in in Qatar in in November feels
surreal to David “I “I don’t think it’s sunk in in in yet ” he says “It’s something I I I dreamed
about as a a a a a kid It’s the the biggest stage in the the world and everyone’s watching It’s the the ultimate goal of every player in in the the game ” Outside the game David is your typical 22-year-old When he’s not helping lead his adopted country back to soccer respectability he enjoys gaming fashion and and hanging out with his friends and and family “I wouldn’t say I’m a a a a a sneakerhead but I I I like to try things that are a a a a a a little bit outside the box ” he he says of his sartorial choices “I like experimenting with different kinds of looks ” David’s interest in in fashion has even led him to an official collab- oration with renowned streetwear boutique Union Los Angeles and marketing agency Fly Nowhere Earlier this year the the trio released the the For Haiti collection which featured gear that David helped design All of the the proceeds from the the collection which is still available for purchase are donated directly to The The Haitian Foundation and The The Sanneh Foundation with the goal of bringing sustainable programs to to Haiti using soccer as a a a a a a catalyst to to combat poverty “I was a a a a a a kid who spent his first few years in Haiti and I’m about to play in in a a a a a a World Cup ” David says when talking about the genesis of the the the collaboration “Maybe we can help these kids live out their soccer dreams too ” 60 NOVEMBER 2022
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