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Canadian national men’s soccer team stars make Battle of Alberta bet

In advance of the Battle of Alberta in the Stanley Cup playoffs, a pair of Canada’s national men’s soccer team defenders have taken time out from their World Cup preparations to make a wager on the series.

Loser has to donate $2,000 to the winning team’s charity foundation and take a photo in their jersey! @NHLFlames @EdmontonOilers https://t.co/Oyxr8vBku3

— Sam Adekugbe (@SamAdekugbe) May 16, 2022

Sam Adekugbe, a Calgary kid who plays for Turkish club Hatayspor, and Alphonso Davies, an Edmonton kid who plays for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga, have made a little wager.