James Tedesco: 'I don’t really like to brag or big-note myself' | John Davidson

Arguably the best player on the planet at the moment, the Roosters star remains modest and says there is still room for improvement

Dally M medal winner? Check. NSW State of Origin back-to-back series winner? Check. Back-to-back NRL grand final winner? Check. Billy Slater’s successor as the Kangaroos’ starting fullback? Check. You could say life is pretty good for James Tedesco right now. Widely regarded by many as the best player in the world, Tedesco heads into the 2020 season living a charmed life.

Of course, it wasn’t always that way. The Wests Tigers junior who broke into the NRL back in 2012 at the age of 19 had a disastrous debut, tearing his ACL in just his first half of first grade. He recovered and came back, playing the next season with a cracked fibula, and then in 2014 he fractured his patella and spent six months on the sidelines.

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