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What do World Cup footballers eat?

The Food Chain by BBC

Jul 8, 202626:29Religion & Spirituality

Elite footballers are among the world's most finely tuned athletes. Every meal is carefully planned to fuel training, maximise recovery and prepare for the next match. But it wasn't always this way. In this episode of Th...

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