Cristiano Ronaldo's eternal youth diet to be an epic scorer at 39 years old

Cristiano Ronaldo turned 39 today and continues to be a reference in the world of football, as a figure, example to follow and especially for the level of play that he maintains at an age where the majority of players would already be retired or relegated to the bench; Father time has not yet knocked on the Portuguese star’s door.

39 years old in the middle of a rest period to face what will be the last part of the Saudi league with his club Al Nasser where he will seek to continue his good performance on the field of play, but first he will have to recover from an injury he currently has in the left calf of his leg, which has kept him away from the team’s tour of Asia.

Ronaldo remains more relevant than ever in the international football arena, especially due to the fact that he was the top scorer in 2023 with a total of 54 goals to his name. Cristiano is recognized for being one of the professional players not only in the world of foot ball, but in sports in general, for taking better care of his body, a truly enviable physique at almost 40 years of age and after more than 20 years as an active playeris a benchmark for maintaining a high physical level on and off the playing field.

The so-called ‘CR7’ was always focused and disciplined with his diet, to the point of even having a personal chef who is in charge of this area. Giorgio Barone is the man in charge of the kitchen of the former Juventus, Real Madrid and Manchester United playerand some time ago he had words about the Portuguese player’s diet:

“There are no expensive foods. I use organic and natural foods: fish, chicken, beef, eggs, avocado, coconut oil and black rice“said the specialist in an interview with the British newspaper The Mirror.

Barone, who was in charge of cooking for him while the Portuguese was playing during Cristiano’s stay at Juventus in Italy’s Serie A, stated: “You have to take care of your body as if you were taking care of a Ferrari.” To achieve the physical state he is in, Ronaldo tries as hard as he can to ingest as little sugar, fat and carbohydrates as he can.

The protein food plan that the Italian chef proposed at that time consisted of seafood (prawns and octopus), essential foods in the menu that the forward himself chose at the time, in the same way he did with lean meats such as beef, added to whole grains (black rice) and salads.

“I cook with coconut oil. It is also important to drink plenty of water, but purified. And drink a lot,” said Barone. “Of course, everything is combined with hard training. But rest is as essential as training and nutrition, even in the afternoon. And eat early at night,” added the chef who worked for the footballer in 2018.

The salmon tartare in coconut and a crepe with pears, blueberries and raisins were some of the sweet dishes that the Italian chef made public through his Instagram account, in which He can also be seen in photographs with the Italian legend Gianluigi Buffonhistoric goalkeeper for Juventus and the Italian soccer team.

If everything goes well with his left calf injuryCristiano Ronaldo will be back in action on February 8 when Al Nassr receives a visit from Al Hilalteam of Brazilian Neymar who is in the recovery phase after an anterior cruciate ligament injury, leader of the Arab championship and with a total of seven points behind them.

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