2023-05-03 15:26:56
Gaël Fickou will experience his third Rugby World Cup at the age of 29, in France, after those in England and Japan. Vice-captain of the Blues, he is the current player of the XV of France the most capped with 79 selections and 14 tries registered.
World reference for the post of center, the colossus of 1.90 meters for 100 kilos started with football, revealing gifts which interested training centers. Eventually, he chose rugby. A rarity when, like him, we grew up in a popular district of La Seyne-sur-Mer, in the Var, in a sixteen-storey tower, within the Berthe city.
“Today, rugby has become more democratic. Suburban rugby exists, it has found its place. What a bargain! “, he savors.
“Without rugby, I would not have left this world. Being born and growing up in a city is my greatest strength. This adolescence forged my character, my abnegation. I never give up. I’m starving to death. My mentality has been built throughout these years. I can’t stand to back down, I hate defeat. »
In the story of his intense life, this strong character with precocious talent evokes his faith in his destiny, his modest origins, his strict upbringing, his Senegalese roots, his civic engagement with children in particular, the evolution of rugby, his transfers at the Stade Toulouse and the Stade Français, his relationship with his coaches, behind the scenes of his sport. Since 2021, Gaël Fickou has been a Racing 92 player, of which he is now the proud captain.
Gaël Fickou, born in 1994, is captain of Racing 92 and vice-captain of the XV of France. He is the current player with the most selections in the France team and one of the best three-quarter centers in the world.
As for Maxime Raulin, journalist at L’Équipe, he is the co-author of the Rugby Golden Book with Pierre Michel Bonnot.
Gaël Fickou, Behind the Armor / L’Equipe & Solar Editions / 272 pages / 19.90 euros / Released May 04, 2023
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