Samba man dances to his own special beat

SYLVAIN Wiltord hopped off the train in Rennes early one Wednesday morning.

He was 16-years-old, had been spotted playing for FC Joinville-le-Pont in the Paris suburbs, and was eager to get along to the Brittany club’s training ground for his trial.

This was his first shot at the big time, but three hours later youth academy head Patrick Rampillon was still waiting for him to show up.