This one's for grandma
Name: Lionel Messi
Country: Argentina

Quirk factor: Unlike other players who may be narcissistic, Messi doesn’t watch video highlights of his game. Plus, every time he hits a goal, he raises both hands in the air as a tribute to his grandmother who passed away when he was 10.
Diet: Football players gradually increase their carbohydrate intake as the match approaches so that it boosts their glycogen levels and provides stamina. Roughly five days prior to the game, he has vegetable soups made from ingredients like turmeric, coriander and ginger to aid blood thinning and help supply oxygen to the cells. During the meal before the match, Messi consumes fish, prawns or chicken as well as vegetables. Around six hours before the match, he ensures protein intake through porridge or egg whites. An hour before the match, he has a fruit that is high on fibre.
Fitness routine: Messi’s workout includes strength-building and agility —building routines such as squat jumps, skipping, hopping over hurdles, sprinting and running for five minutes. Post this, he does forward and multi-directional lunges. He does a pillar skip or running with feet high in the air. He also does yoga to relax his mind.