Robert Lewandowski was crowned 'The Best' on Thursday night, and one of the reasons behind the Bayern Munich striker's incredible performances and consistency could be his diet.
This is the view of one of his former teammates with the Polish national team, Thiago Cionek.
"He is a guy who is hungry to improve as a player, and for that reason, he has a special diet that his wife gives him," Cionek told ESPN.
"She is a nutritionist and is well known in Poland. Robert even told me that the big change in his career, when he reached the elite clubs and in the national team, was when he radically changed what he ate.
"On game day, he eats a lot of protein. And there is always tuna for breakfast. He also avoids anything with gluten and lactose. The day before playing, after dinner, he still finishes off with a bowl of rice pudding to fill the body with carbohydrates and glucose to play the next day. Then, in recovery, there are lots of vegetables and avocado."
Lewandowski's season in 2019/20 was spectacular. He won five trophies (Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup, Champions League and European Super Cup), scored 55 goals and provided 10 assists in 47 matches, while he was also the top scorer in the Bundesliga and Champions League.