Manchester City and Argentine national team striker Sergio Aguero was ruled out of Manchester City’s Premier League tournament against Tottenham Hotspur following a knee injury he sustained when he was tackled by Ashley Young. Aguero suffered the injury in March and his condition deteriorated during one of his training sessions. He has not been in the field for over a month now.
The 29-year-old striker has, however, shown steady improvement since the injury according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Guardiola confirmed that the minor knee surgery that Aguero had on his right knee is progressing well and that he will be good to play ahead of the World Cup games that will be held in Russia this coming month. This season, Aguero won his third Premier League title and scored a total of 30 goals in all competitions.
Veganism: The Secret to Quick Recovery and Boosted Performance on the Field
The power of a plant-based diet is being discovered and adopted by many sports athletes, including our pro athletes in football. Arsenal’s Héctor Bellerín is one of the pro footballers who tried out a vegan diet and ended up adopting it fully. Here’s how it happened:
When this Premier League footballer suffered an ankle injury that caused him to take the bench for a couple of games, he decided he needed a quick and lasting solution to his injury, one that would not only accelerate healing but also prevent it altogether.
Bellerín decided to cut off all animal and dairy products from his meals and instead adopt a whole food and plant-based vegan diet – a decision he is thrilled to have made. At first, it was meant to be a short-term plan to help him spring back quickly from his injury. But then, after the diet restored his pre-injury form and came with extra benefits like improved endurance, a lasting energy boost, and overall wellbeing and fitness, he decided to adopt the vegan style fully. The 23-year-old player can deal with the rigours of modern football now better than ever before. Ever since he got back on the field for the season, he’s been playing the full 90 minutes in every Arsenal game. Jack Wilshere, Bellerín’s fellow Arsenal team player too eliminated gluten and dairy from his diet and says that this new way of eating has put him in the best shape he’s ever been in.
The number is growing rapidly as more and more pro athletes discover the value of a plant-based diet. Footballers like Jermaine Defoe and even the club that went all-vegan, the Forest Green Rovers are benefiting immensely from this change and it is evident in their performance on the field. For instance, the Forest Green Rovers, for the first time in their 128-year history, has recently been promoted to the football league.
Adopting a vegan diet does not have to be an instantaneous thing. You can gradually make the most out of a vegan style of eating by beginning prioritizing whole plant foods. Over time, your performance will certainly improve. We hope Aguero is listening!