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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Isaac Johnson

Arthur lifts lid on Cristiano Ronaldo's diet and incredible dedication to fitness

Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo has described how meticulous former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo was with himself and his teammates when it came to looking after the body.

The 37-year-old’s relentless fitness mentality is well known with the superstar always precise about what he is consuming in his diet. The Portugal captain is said to eat a lot of fish, avoid red meat and evade anything that’s frozen.

This mindset is carried into his work, and he even pulls up teammates when he thinks their palette is sub-standard to what he deems is acceptable, according to Arthur. Ronaldo’s influence at United has seen first team players ditch desserts with colleagues eager to mimic his eating habits.

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