The second Emirates American Football League season came to a thrilling conclusion on Friday with the Desert Bowl II.
Once again it was the Abu Dhabi Wildcats who emerged as champions following a tense 14-13 victory over the previously unbeaten Dubai Stallions.
Central to the Wildcats' success both this and last season is two-time MVP Vivaldi Tulysse. Indeed it was Tulysse who ran over the game-deciding touchdown to ensure the Wildcats retained the Desert Bowl.
Sport360°'s Martyn Thomas spoke to the EAFL star about his favourite childhood memories, his proudest sporting achievements, and what American football rules he would change.
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 90kg
Age: 28
Born: Florida, US
Years with the club: Two
Position: Running back, quarterback
Honours: 2013 League MVP, 2014 Desert Bowl winner and MVP
Favourite childhood memory of football: John Elway doing a helicopter flip zone in the 1998 Super Bowl final between Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos
Favourite player growing up: Terrell Davis (Broncos)
Team you support and why: Denver Broncos because I’m a big fan of Davis. He’s a fantastic player
Best player at the moment: Ed Reed
A rule you would change: Allowing players to tackle in a certain way and change the tackling rules back to old football
Other sports you have played and to what standard: I was a long distance runner in 400m and 800m in my college days
Greatest achievement in any sport: Winning the 2014 Desert Bowl title. It meant a lot to me given how close the game was and that Wildcats retained the title
If you could be a pro in any sport: American football because I love playing it
Favourite meal: Steak and potatoes
Favourite place in the UAE: Abu Dhabi, because the city is just great
The Emirates American Football League weekly round-up will resume in October with the new season.
