It is the great favorite of this ceremony of the Ballon d’Or 2022: Karim Benzema. It must be said that if brand and others are almost already announcing him as the winner when the ceremony only starts this Monday, October 17 at 8:30 p.m., and can be found on the L’Équipe channel, it is that the French international has had a season of the most crazy. At 34, the Real Madrid striker has had a string of successes in recent years. And physically, he has never been so fit. In 2017, the tricolor striker lost nearly 8 pounds. So the secret of this diet…
Since 2017, it has been constantly refined. According brand, the attacker would have lost 7 kilos only that year, going from 85 to 78 kilos. Weight loss made possible thanks to an intensive work plan and a personalized diet. It was therefore under the watchful eye of physiotherapists, club doctors, but also of his coach at the time Zidane, that the footballer started this diet which would have allowed him, still according to the Spanish daily, to earn 30% of elasticity and speed and to drop below 10% body mass index.
Microalgae, vegetable proteins and alkaline water
A silhouette worthy of the great competitor that he is, and a diet that is complemented by the presence of a personal cook. Alberto Mastromatteo also revealed how La Liga’s top scorer last season managed to lose around ten kilos. And for that, the father of two children, Ibrahim and Mélia, feeds exclusively on algae and alkaline water. No delivery of fast football to the Real Madrid star. “Microalgae are vegetable proteins, it is seven times more effective than what a veal steak can provide“, said in particular the chef in a report broadcast on the program El Chiringuito de Jugones. The player therefore also had to enjoy steamed vegetables and fish. And the cleaning of food with alkaline water would also have participated in the weight loss of the Madrilenian, report our colleagues from Entertainment TV. A diet that is also called alkaline or acid-free.
This Monday, it is therefore proud of his silhouette, and probably lived in an elegant suit, that Karim Benzema should come and collect his first Ballon d’Or of his career, he who has had an exceptional season.