Gabriel Menino… the Brazilian talent that Ronaldo’s diet almost killed
Brazilian Gabriel Menino, Palmeiras midfielder, has become the talk of the international press following confirming that he tried to follow the diet of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, which endangered his life.
In statements to the Brazilian “Palmeiras Cast” platform, which was widely reported by the international press, Menino revealed that he wanted to try Cristiano’s diet to be a basic option for the coach of the Brazilian football giant.
“I wanted to be like Cristiano Ronaldo, because in the 2020-2021 season I was the third choice for Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira,” Menino, 22, said in his statements. And the player added in his statements: “I tried Ronaldo’s diet: an egg and nutritional supplements for breakfast, and other supplements before exercise, in the followingnoon and before bed as well, and then grilled fish or meat and salad for lunch and dinner.”
Crisis on match day
The next day, the player was called up for the match and immediately noticed the effect, and regarding this he said: “I was warming up and the only thing I might see was that I was going to die. Five minutes into the match I mightn’t keep running.”
Also, according to the player’s statements, fortunately one of his teammates was being treated by a specialized doctor, as he took advantage of a break between halftime to receive treatment.
Menino is currently playing a key role in the ranks of his Palmeiras team, with whom he won the Libertadores Cup and the Brazilian League Championship, in addition to other titles.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, a player for the Saudi Al-Nasr club, is considered one of the most enthusiastic players to follow a healthy diet and lifestyle, so that during Euro 2020, he removed a bottle of “Coca-Cola” from the press conference table and said, “Drink water.”
