Prime Wesley Fofana was UNREAL! (Rugby Highlights)

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  • čas přidán 24. 04. 2024
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Komentáře • 33

  • @JKMeZmA
    @JKMeZmA Před měsícem +23

    Fofana between 2012 and 2015 was an absolute nightmare of a player. Just so evasive and also strong through the contact. He’d be in and around an underrated players of the 2010’s for sure!

  • @sirfrancis6058
    @sirfrancis6058 Před měsícem +22

    One of the biggest what if is imagining an experienced Fofana play in the current french outfit with Dupont, N'Tamack and the likes. Would have been unstoppable

    • @williamjfrancefilm
      @williamjfrancefilm Před měsícem +1

      They win the World Cup, simple as that. It’s a partnership of Fofana and Fickou.

    • @johnsmithjsjs
      @johnsmithjsjs Před měsícem +1

      ​@@williamjfrancefilm Ahhh man It would be amazing, I remember when vakatawa was breaking through and being gassed to see him and Wesley. That would've been incredible

  • @williamjfrancefilm
    @williamjfrancefilm Před měsícem +7

    It speaks volumes to his talent that France haven’t produced another centre like him since. Loved watching him play, shame his injuries got on top of him a bit.
    One of my all time favourite players to watch, everything looks so effortless

  • @fredericgillot1976
    @fredericgillot1976 Před 29 dny +4

    6:09 I remember that try against Toulouse, it was at the 30th second of the game. At that time, I had seen this game Clermont-Toulouse as a big clash (both were in the top 3 teams of the top 14), I wondered what it would give, and then you just had Fofana who erased almost all the worryings at the 1st minute.
    Wonderful try and big moment !

  • @pocketrocket9886
    @pocketrocket9886 Před měsícem +11

    What a player. Too many injuries...
    A big "What If" in French rugby history

  • @vonteflon
    @vonteflon Před měsícem +2

    Thank you sir for this marvellous compilation of one of my favourite players. What a player. Strength, power, acceleration, spatial awareness. Also, I really like his commitment to diving in for tries, actually propels himself forward - not only does it look awesome, sometimes it helps him evade the final tackle.

  • @chrisbean7851
    @chrisbean7851 Před měsícem +2

    The way he casually gets past DC at about 4:53 - he had Larkham-like ghosting through defences, and a centre of gravity that made his fends deceptively powerful. As Squidge once wrote via a French philosopher, if Fofana is in the opposing team, does your defence actually exist?

  • @StanWilks
    @StanWilks Před měsícem +6

    00:00 - Man, I really do miss Eddie Butler's commentary.

  • @jackm2939
    @jackm2939 Před měsícem +5

    He was actually a monster in defence

  • @JKMeZmA
    @JKMeZmA Před měsícem +6

    I’d be keen to see some of this series on players such as:
    - Maxime Medard (France)
    - Alex Dunbar (Scotland)
    - Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia)
    - Malikai Fekitoa (New Zealand + Tonga)
    - Martin Castrogiovani (Italy)
    - John Barclay (Scotland)
    - Lima Sopoanga (New Zealand + Samoa)
    - Todd Clever (USA)
    - DTH Van der Merwe (Canada)
    - Tawera Kerr Barlow (New Zealand)
    - Dimitri Szarzewski (France)
    - Imanol Harinordoquy (France)
    - François Trinh-Duc (France)
    - Louis Picamoles (France)
    - Tom Croft (England)
    - Nathan Hines (Scotland)
    - Jason White (Scotland)
    - Sean Lamont (Scotland)
    - Luke Charteris (Wales)
    - Andy Powell (Wales)
    - Dan Lydiate (Wales)
    - Tim Nani-Williams (Samoa)
    - Ignacio Fernández Lobbe (Argentina)
    - Felipe Contepomi (Argentina)
    - Santiago Cordero (Argentina)

    • @AndrewDavidForde
      @AndrewDavidForde  Před měsícem +1

      Some great suggestions!

    • @JKMeZmA
      @JKMeZmA Před měsícem

      @@AndrewDavidForde tried to go for some of the maybe more subtle or underrated players with some other players in those teams capturing the spotlight 👍

    • @John-ny7jn
      @John-ny7jn Před měsícem

      I’d throw in Andrew Trimble and Chris Henry (Ireland)

    • @GoldenGoalposts
      @GoldenGoalposts Před měsícem

      Jordan Turner-Hall as well

  • @100000will
    @100000will Před 29 dny +3

    Fofana and Regan King were a much too short lived match made in heaven 👌

  • @jonnybaynham1689
    @jonnybaynham1689 Před měsícem +4

    Man could just glide through tackles, great running style. Not the playmaker Fickou is but sure ran beautifully

  • @Goubo2000
    @Goubo2000 Před měsícem +5

    Always thought him & Alex Dunbar of scotland were 2 of the most under rated inside centres

  • @johnsmithjsjs
    @johnsmithjsjs Před měsícem +1

    I remember always getting nervous seeing Thierry Dusautois (ignore my spelling) and fofana in the lineup previews as a boy, you just knew they were going to add something to the game and make very little mistakes. That same feeling you get with the Conrad and ben smiths of the world, if they were your teammates you just know you can have full confidence they're doing the right thing at the right time

  • @vonteflon
    @vonteflon Před měsícem +1

    When I first heard there was a Wesley Fofana at Leicester football club, I genuinely wondered if it was this dude - he’s that talented I reckon he’d be bloody good at football too.

    • @rzfhhk3466
      @rzfhhk3466 Před měsícem

      It's good that you say that because he was in a training center of a big French club and he almost finished professional

  • @didierdidier1613
    @didierdidier1613 Před měsícem +2

    Les blessures l'ont éloignées longtemps des terrains 😢😢😢.
    C'était mon joueur préféré à une période

  • @rory4016
    @rory4016 Před měsícem +1

    absolute baller

  • @Yorrick_Brown
    @Yorrick_Brown Před měsícem +1

    THE GOAT

  • @nisithafernando8420
    @nisithafernando8420 Před měsícem +2

    underrated player

  • @lili-nr8kn
    @lili-nr8kn Před 25 dny

    This try against Stade Toulousain...
    It's absolute awesome!!! 😮😮😮😮

  • @rzfhhk3466
    @rzfhhk3466 Před měsícem +1

    If he hadn't been so injured he probably would have been one of the best centers of all time

  • @andrewp1075
    @andrewp1075 Před měsícem

    Yep...class act

  • @thomasvuemba8084
    @thomasvuemba8084 Před 29 dny

    The cheetah 🫡🫡🫡

  • @corriedebeer799
    @corriedebeer799 Před měsícem +1

    was there not a wesley fofana that played football as well?

    • @AndrewDavidForde
      @AndrewDavidForde  Před měsícem +1

      Yep still does for Chelsea (albeit ironically he's injured atm too) - hence why I've put rugby highlights in the title to distinguish it :)

  •  Před 29 dny

    Thanks !
    ffs the "ambiance" music...