That you should not drink alcohol days before games, that pizza is the number one enemy of the diet of every professional footballer, that you have to take care of even the smallest details of training to be successful in the big football leagues world.
Yes and no. Or better yet, don’t try to do it at home! The reality is that there are many players who challenge nutritionists and sports experts and have the most curious habits before playing an extremely demanding game.
This was confirmed by Ritchie De Laet, Jamie Vardy’s former wardrobe partner, who made unexpected confessions about one of the top stars in the Premier League: Jamie Vardy, from Leicester.
“As a professional footballer, you know when you can go out for a drink and certainly when you can’t. But Jamie is the quintessential exception … he can drink mugs and eat pizza on the eve of games, and still be fine. A few cases of beer in the trunk of his car, and Vardy would be happy, “he commented.
Tests? According to De Laet, a hitherto unknown episode marked the night before the striker broke Van Nistelrooy’s record for consecutive days in the Premier League: “In 2016, he broke Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record by scoring 11 games in a row. “Good, good. The night before we were in our hotel room. We got the team driver to buy us a bottle of Porto wine and hide it in our room. We drank a small glass and he drank the rest of the bottle.” broke the bottle. … recording. What a phenomenon, he’s really a great guy. “
Beer and pizza before showing up on the field. Just Vardy, no doubt …