Some players would regularly choose steak chips and peas or an English breakfast for their pre match meal and would consume excessive amounts of alcohol during an evening. Nowadays football is a multi billion pound industry and players know they have to look after themselves and eat sensibly. All athletes have nutritional requirements that need to be met and in this respect the diet of a professional football player is no different. Football is a physically demanding sport that requires lots of energy. A large number of calories will be needed to meet this demand with lots of carbohydrates in the form of fruit and vegetables. Clean sources of protein are also included such as chicken and fish which are low in fat. Football players can easily consume around 4,000 calories a day. One aspect of a football player’s diet that is often overlooked is the need for proper hydration. Drinking plenty of water is absolutely essential for numerous reasons. A large quantity of fluid is lost by …
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