‘I call him the Martian’ – Antoine Dupont brings other-worldly talent that makes him Toulouse’s Erling Haaland

Toulouse's Antoine Dupont is a mesmerising talent. Photo: Getty

David Kelly

Antoine Dupont was hewn from the earth of south-west France, beneath the shadows of white-lined trees in Auch.

Today, it often feels as if he represents something rather more celestial.