Brazilian players are afraid of Ronaldo's diet
On Palmeiras Cast, Menino said he asked Mirtes Stancanelli - Palmeiras' nutritionist - to make a menu according to Ronaldo's nutrition, because he wanted to have the same physique and physique as the Portuguese striker.
The expert then designed Menino's diet as follows: Breakfast consisted of only one egg and supplements; before training will continue to take supplements; lunch can be grilled and salad; take a supplement for an afternoon snack; Grilled meat and salad at dinner and before going to bed take some other complementary foods.
But then, Menino did not have the strength to compete. "I just started up and I can't run anymore," said the 22-year-old defender. "I kept thinking 'I'm going to die.' In the game for about five minutes, I couldn't run anymore and needed to be substituted."
Sitting out on the field, Stancanelli noticed Menino's dire condition and asked the defender to drink isotonic - an electrolyte drink that helps athletes rehydrate, electrolytes and energy before, during and especially after training or competition.
Menino, born on September 29, 2000 in Morungaba, Sao Paulo, joined the Palmeiras youth team from Guarani in 2017. In November 2019, he was promoted to the first team before the 2020 season and made his debut in a 4-0 win over Ituano. at Campeonato Paulista on January 22, 2020. Menino scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win over Bolivar in the Copa Libertadores on September 17, 2020. He was interested in Chelsea and Atletico in the summer transfer window of 2021, but the transfer was not approved.
Ronaldo, although 38 years old, still maintains top form and physical condition thanks to a regular diet, exercise and sleep. According to British newspaper Sunsport, Ronaldo eats six meals a day, with fish being an important food. The Portuguese striker especially likes swordfish, tuna, braised cod, and considers chicken a "panacea" due to its high protein content and low fat.
For breakfast, Ronaldo will eat eggs or ham, cheese and low-fat yogurt. If he didn't have these in the morning, he would eat avocado toast for snacks during the day. For lunch, Ronaldo can have chicken and salad, or tuna with salad, eggs and olives. At dinner, the former Man Utd and Real striker will eat meat or fish, which can be divided into two separate portions. Steak, swordfish or Lisbon's Bacalao a la Brasa specialty - a mix of braised cod, onions, thinly sliced potatoes and scrambled eggs will keep Ronaldo full until bedtime.
After moving to Al Nassr, Ronaldo raised the standards of training and nutrition of his new teammates. Jose Blesa, nutritionist of the Saudi Arabia club - told Ideal: "Ronaldo was the first to come to the training session and the last to leave. We couldn't teach Ronaldo anything, but he created it. learning environment, other players follow what Ronaldo does and easily complete the exercises".
For a long time, Ronaldo has been an example for many colleagues in maintaining a top-notch career. Real striker Vinicius learns from Ronaldo's scientific way of eating and practicing to improve his fitness. The world's most expensive player Neymar also refers to CR7's practice to lose weight during the 2020 epidemic break.
