A day in the life of Raphael Delacour is... pretty boring to be honest. He inherited his father's uh... fastidiousness? No maybe conscientiousness is more accurate. Very strict routine, this guy. Wakes up at 6am every day. Except game days, when he wakes up at 8am. Why? "A little extra rest to make sure I'm 100 percent for the game."
So, 6am wake up. Shower, breakfast -- always almond milk porridge with banana; "slow release energy from the oats, healthier fats from the almond milk, plus a quick brain boost from the potassium in the banana" -- then a short yoga session. "Yoga is great for muscle tone, flexibility and suppleness," he explains. "Learned that one from Soph [his sister, who is a footballer - Ed.]"
By the time he's done with all of this, it's approaching 8am typically. On game days, it's closer to 10am, at which point he's on his way to team facilities. On game days, he's diving straight into game prep with final video sessions, massage therapy, things of that nature. But otherwise, he's doing a quick round at Yeti Stadium. "I like to get to know the staff, not just my teammates, everyone," he explains. "They make my job possible, and I think it's important to show appreciation in whatever little way you can. Got that from Pops."
Team training sessions typically start at 10am, meaning once he's done his rounds, he can get stuck in to training with the rest of the team. Of course, this varies, but he follows the schedule provided by team staff to the letter. "If they say I'm doing weights, I do weights. If they say I need to do catching drills, I do catching drills. I'm paid to catch a ball. They're paid to figure that stuff out, and they have the data and all that stuff to do it. Numbers don't lie. Learned that from Elaine [his other sister, a mathematics genius]."
By the time training is done, Raphael typically dives into one of his other commitments. Of which there are many. "I still have a meeting with Tobias [Akinbobo] once a week, where we discuss upcoming projects and figure out how to fit them into my schedule, then I come down to the studio as and when I'm supposed to," he explains. "There's also the work I do with Rock River Rumble Camps, for Lennox once a week. I have the Yeti community initiatives once or twice a week as well, going to schools or hospitals, stuff like that."
This leaves most evenings free, then? "Nope." He laughs. "That's when I study tape, go over the playbook, and cook meals." He doesn't have a chef? "If you knew my family, you wouldn't even ask that question," he says. "We're cajun. And French. And African. Cooking is in our blood. I cook almost all my own meals. Exceptions being if I go elsewhere for dinner, like to a teammate or friend's house, or a restaurant. If I'm at home, I cook."
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So, 6am wake up. Shower, breakfast -- always almond milk porridge with banana; "slow release energy from the oats, healthier fats from the almond milk, plus a quick brain boost from the potassium in the banana" -- then a short yoga session. "Yoga is great for muscle tone, flexibility and suppleness," he explains. "Learned that one from Soph [his sister, who is a footballer - Ed.]"
By the time he's done with all of this, it's approaching 8am typically. On game days, it's closer to 10am, at which point he's on his way to team facilities. On game days, he's diving straight into game prep with final video sessions, massage therapy, things of that nature. But otherwise, he's doing a quick round at Yeti Stadium. "I like to get to know the staff, not just my teammates, everyone," he explains. "They make my job possible, and I think it's important to show appreciation in whatever little way you can. Got that from Pops."
Team training sessions typically start at 10am, meaning once he's done his rounds, he can get stuck in to training with the rest of the team. Of course, this varies, but he follows the schedule provided by team staff to the letter. "If they say I'm doing weights, I do weights. If they say I need to do catching drills, I do catching drills. I'm paid to catch a ball. They're paid to figure that stuff out, and they have the data and all that stuff to do it. Numbers don't lie. Learned that from Elaine [his other sister, a mathematics genius]."
By the time training is done, Raphael typically dives into one of his other commitments. Of which there are many. "I still have a meeting with Tobias [Akinbobo] once a week, where we discuss upcoming projects and figure out how to fit them into my schedule, then I come down to the studio as and when I'm supposed to," he explains. "There's also the work I do with Rock River Rumble Camps, for Lennox once a week. I have the Yeti community initiatives once or twice a week as well, going to schools or hospitals, stuff like that."
This leaves most evenings free, then? "Nope." He laughs. "That's when I study tape, go over the playbook, and cook meals." He doesn't have a chef? "If you knew my family, you wouldn't even ask that question," he says. "We're cajun. And French. And African. Cooking is in our blood. I cook almost all my own meals. Exceptions being if I go elsewhere for dinner, like to a teammate or friend's house, or a restaurant. If I'm at home, I cook."
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