Performance nutrition strategies including fuelling and recovery can play a vital role in optimising a player’s physical and mental performance. Here are 10 strategies you should be using, whatever level you play at:

Carbohydrates are the main energy source fuelling a player over 90 minutes.

By 90 minutes, almost 50% of your muscle fibres are completely empty.

Food served in restaurants tends to be high in saturated fat and salt so it’s not something to eat everyday, but you can still eat out