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Footballers and their favourite foods Top 10
Matthew ChampionSep 14, 2014 From Bacalhau a Bras to simple pie and mash, here are the top 10 foods footballers swear by. 1
Milanesa Napolitana (Lionel Messi) In Luca Caoili's book Messi, the Barcelona forward's mother says her son's favourite meal is a schnitzel-like dish made from ham, fried beef, tomatoes, onions and cheese. 2
Bacalhau a Bras (Cristiano Ronaldo) The world's best player is particularly fond of this traditional Portuguese dish, made from cod, scrambled eggs and fried potatoes. 3
Pie and mash (David Beckham) "Missed my favourite meal, so headed straight for some pie and mash," Beckham wrote on his Facebook page when returning to the UK in 2011. 4
Curried goat (Ashley Young) In 2008 Aston Villa decided to release a charity cookbook named Villa On a Plate. In it Ashley Young revealed his favourite dish to be a plate of curried goat. 5
Nando's (Adnan Januzaj) In January this year the amorous Manchester United youngster took a date to Nando's in his tracksuit. 6
Medium rare steak (Joe Hart) The England goalkeeper has said his guilty pleasure is a medium rare steak that is "still bleeding, I don't mind a bit of blood". 7
Goat's milk milkshake (Sébastien Bassong) The Norwich City defender has a peculiar recipe for a smoothie he swears by, including goat's milk, protein powder and half a banana. 8
Omelettes (Diego Forlan) The Uruguay frontman says he likes his omelettes with the "white of the egg rather than the yolk". 9
Ketchup (The Sunderland squad) Paolo Di Canio banned his players from consuming fizzy drinks and ketchup during his brief reign. 10
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