Thomas Tuchel caused a stir when he revealed that Harry Kane’s addiction to frothy espresso is the secret to his goal-scoring prowess for Bayern Munich.
With eight goals in 11 European games, the England captain has led the Bundesliga’s top team to a Champions League semi-final matchup against Real Madrid. His season total is an astonishing 44 goals in 44 games. When asked whether there was anything about Kane’s first season in Munich that had surprised him, the German manager remarked on how much hot coffee the former Tottenham striker likes to drink.
“How many cappuccinos he drinks a day!” chuckled Tuchel. He’s in the kitchen every time I walk in. I’ve begun doing it, so it must be really excellent. He appears well and in good health.”
Kane is not the only football player with peculiar food preferences; he also scored a penalty against Real Madrid in a 2-2 tie at the Allianz Arena, setting up a tantalizing second leg in Madrid. Daily Star Sport examines other celebrities here whose go-to meal or drink shocked followers.
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland, the goal machine for Manchester City, consumes six meals a day to keep in top shape.
Teammates have characterized the 6′ 4″ Norwegian hotshot as eating “like a beast” and gorging on sea bass, swordfish, and sea bream that had all been cooked with vegetables. And he eats whole platters of spaghetti and chicken that haven’t been fried in oil or salt.
The Treble champion eats only fresh produce, stays away from frozen food and sugary snacks, and drinks mostly water. Alf-Inge Haaland, his father and a former City player, claims that Patrice Evra informed him about the diet of Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo, which is how it all began.
“He was told a story by Patrice Evra about a lunch he had with Ronaldo and Cristiano had fish, nothing else,” the former midfield player stated. Since Ronaldo is still at the top of the game, Erling now attempts to follow in his footsteps, demonstrating the importance of making the correct decisions.”
It is reported that Haaland pays a personal chef 4,000 calories a day. Though he rarely cheats, he enjoys Chinese takeaways of duck and sweet and sour chicken, Indian food, and, above all, kebabs, which he calls his “favourite food”.
Dino Zoff
The 40-year-old World Cup champion, who represented his country as captain in the 1982 competition, was rejected by Inter Milan and Juventus at the age of 14 due to his size. His grandmother would have none of it.
Her insistence that little Dino eat eight eggs a day seemed to help him develop, as he rose up to six feet and became a professional before moving to Juventus in 1972. Zoff went on to spend 11 years managing the Old Lady and win six Serie A titles during that time. Eggsellent.
Anderson
In his joint memoirs with his twin brother Fabio, Rafael da Silva, at least, made this allegation. Fabio also hinted at the reason why his fellow Brazilian did not fulfill his full potential for both club and nation.
“We could be on the team coach and pass the services on the motorway, and Anderson would jump up impulsively and yell ‘McDonald’s, McDonald’s,'” the Premier League winner remarked. Though he was insane, I still adore him. If you gave him a football, he would play it freely and occasionally, if he had a winning streak, he could outperform every player in the league.
“He sustained numerous serious injuries, and his eating habits began to negatively impact him. It wasn’t a coincidence that he was at his best when he was playing a lot of games and couldn’t eat as much.
“I will say something about Anderson – if he had been a professional football player, he could have been the best in the world.”