At 32, Andros Townsend is trying to keep his place in the Premier League, with a short-term contract with Luton. So he tries to put all the assets on his side.
“I only have a three-month contract. Luton need to use me straight away and I need to make sure I’m fit. » Free since the end of his time at Everton, Andros Townsend has signed a short-term lease with Luton, until January 2024. He only has a few weeks to prove that he still has the level to play in the Premier League, with the promoted. And to stay in shape, he has a rather particular method: eat chicken feet, very rich in protein.
“Chicken feet are one of the best natural sources of collagen. It’s simple “, explains to the BBC the one who honored the last of his 13 caps with England in 2016. “It tastes exactly like a chicken wing.” It’s low in meat, there’s a lot of cartilage near the bone. There is skin around it. It’s very nice. In China, South Africa and Portugal, it is eaten quite commonly. It’s 20 minutes in the steam oven and it’s ready. »
Townsend has only played four games for Luton so far, and never for more than 60 minutes. But the former Tottenham player feels in great shape. “All I know is that I’m 32 years old, I’ve been away from the field for two years (due to a serious knee injury, editor’s note) and I feel absolutely incredible, he confides. During my best years, at 27 or 28, it took me quite a bit of time to recover after matches. I was in pain for the rest of the week and was sort of fending for myself. Now I feel so much fresher and ready to go come Monday. »
His personal preparation does not stop at this little culinary tip, which is part of a more global framework. “I don’t know what it is specifically, but I think all those little 1% add up. Nutrition and recovery, hyperbaric chamber, red light therapy, flow therapy… all these things I do seem to work”he concludes.
