Skill does not develop in isolation. Talent does not grow alone. Success needs a team with great skills behind the scenes. To overcome the challenges ahead, you need to have the distinction, ability, and dedication behind you. As the countdown to another season of great importance began, we went backstage to take an exclusive look at exceptional people And to the preparations of Barcelona team during the preparatory season. The science behind nutrition. The experts behind the Training. Care behind tools. Professionals behind professionals. Supplying energy to Barca The diet of Barca players must be carefully developed. But who puts it for them? A few years ago, footballers didn't think that diet was one of the factors that might affect their performance. In most football clubs, a few years ago, the idea of a person in charge of nutrition did not exist – whether it was a doctor or a dietitian.
But now all clubs have one or two nutritionists. It is an important role, and players understand this as well. These days, we know that through nutrition we can control emotions, moods, rest and injuries … the players understand that nutritionists are an important part of their team. They seek our help and the tools to be at their best. They choose to do it. Many of the devices Tonya and her team support players are provided by Beko, Barcelona's exclusive coaching partner.
Every player to play professionally needs to eat as a professional, and Beko helps them in various ways. The preparatory season is a very special period. Especially because the training begins early in the day and ends late. In the preparatory season, we try to reach the maximum level. Because there are two periods: morning and evening. Breakfast and lunch, then afternoon snack and dinner. This is difficult – imagine that there are four days with double training. These are eight meals. You will reach the stage that you have no meat. Ciutat Sportiva 16 days and we get to the start of the season The time is now six in the morning.
The Kitchen and the nutrition team are already working. They are responsible for making sure that the Barcelona players have enough energy to perform from day one. Double training sessions require a lot of energy and planning. 6:00 am the arrival of food 7:00 Prepare for breakfast buffet 9:00 Breakfast 9:30 training course 12:30 lunch 17:30 snack 18:30 training course 20:30 dinner Traveling abroad is an important part of the pre-season training. Away from the familiar location of the training ground at Ciutat Sporta Stadium, planning for every detail is extremely important for professionals. The idea for every player is to reduce thinking about food At a minimum, despite traveling and being abroad. We are very fortunate to have a team of professionals Who check beforehand every hotel and every place the team will go. Players and the nutrition team are on their way to Japan. After great effort, there is always a reward, The kitchen crew prepares a packed lunch for each player. Players receive a packed lunch after the match as they move from the soccer field to the airport.
But there are no two similar meals. We do not prepare 30 packed lunches containing only sandwich, salad and fruit. No, it is more complicated and more private. Sushi, for example, is frequently found in packed lunches. Bacon sandwiches. I'm good at making food boxes, I have to admit it! The preparatory season tour starts, and the kitchen crew does not stop. The goal is for each player to feel as if he is still at home in Barcelona. Here in Catalonia, Spain, we have an infinite variety of products. It is also of high quality, so it is easy.
But when you're traveling in Japan or the United States, the options are limited. So I think it is useful to have a travel chef. Especially in travel or in the Champions League when they have breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks and dinner. They are on average for an hour and a half in the dining room, and they spend a long time there. The leader or the chef? Chef, right? The chef looks better! Table organization – how many people per table? Where will the crew sit? Where will the players sit? What kind of TV will we use? And how many inches will it be? Or can it be downloaded? Room temperature is very important for them. Buffet Layout – Do We Use Dishes or Chef Style? The most important thing for a kitchen and dining room is that they are very close. They go to a dining room in Manchester, for example, And they think it is almost identical to the dining room they were in a month ago in Tokyo or elsewhere. We always set it up the same.
Prepare a special dish for Mark Ter Stegen. For the second meal, we serve fish. Our role is somewhat similar to that of mothers and fathers. What can I do today? Which is better, meat or fish? Is this a frequently asked question? Always looking for a familiar face So we are always in the dining room, we both know Adri, the chef who is traveling with us … And me, and we both help them. My father does not live here in Barcelona. I tell him, "Dad, I spend more time with the players, with Leo Messi, than I spend with you!" This is the nature of the work. But we are a wonderful family. Japan Ask him if this is the first time he's made a vegan burger. Yes, he made it before. Few in Japan speak English. So this was difficult, and we had an interpreter all the time To translate even the simplest of things. I cannot give you a cup of milk without knowing what that milk is, but everything is written in Japanese. The job involves a huge responsibility, and this time I travel alone.
And everything is here … so … If a player gets sick and cannot play, just imagine. The crew comes at 7:30, then players are equipped at 8:00 No, at eight o'clock, the buffet should be ready. Appointments are the hardest thing in the hotels we go to. It is very difficult to work with people I know absolutely nothing about. I spend very little time with them and are not used to my rhythm and work standards. I look like a hurricane when I enter the kitchen! At this time in the day, there's a lot of pressure on the kitchen staff to have all the food ready on time for the players' routine. Tomato sauce was here, where did it go? Here was a vase of hot tomato sauce. Ask them if anyone threw it or something.
We can spoil a match. If we do not succeed in our work from start to finish, then this may be the result. We need complete control of all items, in the kitchen and in the dining room alike To prevent poisoning. They may face tough things behind the scenes, but they never show this side to the players. Can you see if 'pasta' pasta with bacon remains inside? It's difficult, always to be there to make sure everything is going perfectly. Well then, that's all. Go home and rest. Thank you. Can we go and have a drink? Yes, let's have a drink … But this is my job. Ensure that everything is going well and that we maintain our high quality standards.
Like the team, everyone wants to excel. This is a way of life in the Barca team to push yourself for the best in everything. This mentality begins here in the preparatory season – when past glories and excuses are forgotten and the quest for success begins anew. A quest that begins with a balanced and healthy diet. Food and drink are the fuels that charge players for the best performance on the field. She is an excellent manager in the dining room She takes care of us a lot. Professionals on the field know that they have professionals in the kitchen who feel grateful towards them.
The footballer's diet perfectly corresponds to the daily diet of any ordinary person. Many employees here have learned to eat well thanks to players' habits! Industrial sweets, sausages, friend foods … none of these things are recommended. Whether for players or anyone else. There are three main groups in the athlete's diet. Foods that give energy: rice, pasta, news, and grains. Foods that give muscles and proteins: meat, fish, and eggs. But another important part of the balance is antioxidants: vegetables and fruits of various colors. The big problem in today's society is that we have no time. So we eat and buy the first thing available to us … I am aware of this. Because people go home from work and are tired. But we should all think about this and spend more time thinking about our diet and nutrition. This is important. Next time: coaches behind training, fitness professionals behind body building, working behind exercise. The Barca training team met with us behind the scenes on training days, our next exclusive episode of the professionals behind the professionals. Eat like a professional from BEKO Produced by BARÇA STUDIOS
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