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From fit to fat: athletes who left themselves go

When sports stars retire, activity level takes a huge drop most of the time, and food intake… may not.

WHILE ATHLETES ARE in their prime, training is so intense it’s often hard for them to gain weight.

But when they retire, activity level takes a huge drop most of the time, and food intake, may not.

Some once perfectly fit athletes have let themselves go, in a big way.

- Leah Goldman

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    Mute InOleWeTrust
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    Jan 9th 2021, 10:26 PM

    Not the prettiest win in the world but a wins a win. Mctominay is getting better with every game.

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    Jan 9th 2021, 10:25 PM

    A wins a win. Can see Scott moving into cb soon enough.

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    Jan 9th 2021, 10:36 PM

    @Paully Kells: he was excellent. Ya wouldn’t be a bad choice for CB. Mobile, strong can play a bit of football. Good result tonight but performance was poor. But a wins a win

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    Jan 9th 2021, 11:27 PM

    Once again Van De Beek looked brilliant on and off the ball. Go on Ole spring him in against the pool!

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    Jan 9th 2021, 11:30 PM

    @Niall Mc Gourty: I’m hoping that he’s just being eased in. It’s a far more physically demanding league than the Dutch league. But he has looked really good in the glimpses we’ve gotten

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    Jan 9th 2021, 11:46 PM

    @Niall Mc Gourty: Current midfield is Fred, Mctominay, Bruno. Then Pogba depending on formation and players available. VDB should be starting ahead of Pogba. He should be sold now but they have to wait until the summer. VDB will take that position permanently next season. Cavanis form means Ole prefers the 4-3-3 again so not much room if you want Martial and Rashford starting

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    Jan 9th 2021, 11:52 PM

    @Dave O Keeffe: Sums it up perfectly.

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    Jan 9th 2021, 11:58 PM

    @Alan Kenny: Yeah he prefers Pogba, Pogba will need to be smarter in possession against Liverpool, Bruno is allowed to try things and take risks but the other 3 have to be more sensible that’s why i think Van de Beek should start plus hes a harder worker than Pogba. I’m expecting him to go with the 4 in midfield and 2 up top against Liverpool.

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    Jan 10th 2021, 7:11 AM

    Wait….. What…. No penalty?

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