Nutrition and sport

Eat well to play better

You can have the best training programme in the world, but if your plate doesn't keep up, your performance won't either. A footballer's nutrition is the fuel for your training sessions, your matches and above all your recovery.

Here you'll find simple, practical articles, for amateur players and for coaches who want to advise their players: what to eat before a match, how to recover properly after exercise, what role carbohydrates, protein, fibre and hydration play, and which habits can hold back your progress without you even noticing.

The 3 pillars of sports nutrition

Before exercise : a meal rich in complex carbohydrates 3 to 4 hours before the match, so you have energy right up to the final whistle.

During exercise : hydration above all. Even a small loss of water is enough to lower your physical performance and your sharpness.

After exercise : refill your energy stores, eat protein to repair your muscles and rehydrate properly so you're ready for the next session.

To go further, find out why dietary fibre is a discreet ally of performance, what a beer after the match really changes for your recovery, and complete your work with physical preparation for footballers.