the warning issued to Antoine Dupont

See my news
Follow Rugby News

Returning to competition on Saturday October 12, Antoine Dupont dazzled the evening at Stade Toulousain by scoring three tries against Clermont (48-14). All in just 10 minutes. A performance that is impressive when we know that “Super Toto” returned after a break of 2 and a half months. Dupont is the boss, and his aura even goes beyond the world of rugby.

Antoine Dupont and his cut

Having faced a grueling season last year, crowned however with a title of champion of France, European champion and Olympic champion, Antoine Dupont was entitled to a vacation discount that his status as a player “allows” him phenomenal. He thus missed the first 5 days of Top 14 2024-2025, in agreement with his club Stade Toulousain.

A “preferential treatment” which was at the center of the broadcast of RMC Sport “Stephen Brunch.” “I think we need to be careful about ‘special treatment’. I find that derogatory. But I’m all for personalizing everything. If Antoine Dupont had 10 weeks of vacation, it’s because he needed it. Everyone in his community knew it,” declared Pierre-Ambroise Bosse800m world champion in 2017.

And the latter adds: “On preferential treatment, he remains a player, a human. But it’s like with children: the more you give people, the less they realize their needs. »

The Dupont/Mbappé parallel

These comments are not trivial, and raise the case of the French football star, Killian Mbappé. Announced forfeit to play two matches for the France team, the Real Madrid center forward nevertheless took part in a meeting of his team in the championship. And on the evening of Israel-France, he was seen in a nightclub… in Sweden. A situation which challenged, and did not give a good image of someone to whom we give a lot because of his star status.

“Antoine Dupont, today, everything is working for him. He is exceptional in all walks of life: he gives a lot to people, and not just on the pitch. This is why he benefits from these treatments,” underlines Pierre-Ambroise Bosse.

And the former athlete issued a warning: “In the years to come, we will have to be careful so that Dupont does not become like Mbappé. And we no longer realize things. But in my opinion, he is very intelligent to understand all this. »

Follow all the news from your favorite cities and media by subscribing to Mon Actu.