Victor Wembanyama created the feeling by scoring a sublime direct free kick in an amateur football match played in Tokyo. Mathis, a member of the football club who welcomed the NBA star, tells behind the scenes of this moment at RMC Sport.
Basically, he only wanted to share the video with his friends and those who follow him on X. In the space of a few minutes, he was assaulted by American media messages with millions of subscribers. “It has become viral. ESPN, Bleacher Report, Sport Bible… They are all in my DMs to reuse the images,” smiles Mathis, contacted by RMC Sport.
This Monday afternoon, this co-founder of a company that imports Japanese cultural products (manga, Pokemon cards) was behind the Buzz of the Football Exploits of Victor Wembanyama. On this famous video, the NBA star scores a phenomenal direct free kick on an amateur ground located in Shibuya, a district of Tokyo (Japan).
“No one suspected it was going to be Victor Wembanyama”
The images were captured by the Tomato FC, an amateur club – of which Mathis is a part – which organizes football sessions in Meet -Up. The principle: an application connects people who want to play football.
“This morning, there was a Meet-up session at 11 am, everyone could register via an application,” explains Mathis, absent from this session but put to the perfume by his English and Japanese teammates present on site. “Yesterday, someone who called himself ‘Vic’ registered. No one suspected that it was going to be Victor Wembanyama, ‘Vic’ it could be anyone. At 11:00 am, Wembanyama showed up with his brother and sister (Oscar and Eve, also basketball players, editor’s note) and they played.”
“They found it super accessible”
“Wemby played in the cages and he did not take a goal. Afterwards, he played a field player, where he put this goal on a free kick,” continues Mathis. “His level was not bad for someone 2.22m! It’s impressive to see that with such a size. A high -level athlete and very versatile.”
After admiring his silky right foot, Wembanyama took advantage of this moment to share a moment with everyone present on site. “They found it super accessible. Someone chill And normal, “says Mathis after taking the temperature with his friends present on the spot.” He took photos with everyone at the end, he spoke and laughed with people. It really went super well. “Except for the goalkeeper of the opposing team, taped on his line at the time of the famous free kick.
