Julian Brandt has developed positively. Bild: EPA
Different diet, better fitness: Attacking midfielder Julian Brandt makes a significant contribution to Dortmund’s strong results. And in the dressing room, too, he now sets the tone.
Anyone who hadn’t seen him for a while was amazed when he stood there in the interview zone of the Weser Stadium and talked. Was that really Julian Brandt? That slender man with sunken cheeks? Where’s the chubby cheeks that always made him look like an A-juvenile?
Brandt could be clearly identified based on his blond hair and other characteristic features. And he immediately gave an indication of the weight loss that had taken place: “I changed my diet a year ago. I eat gluten and histamine free. It gives me better fitness and I just feel better overall.” He also got rid of his skin problems. Gluten is found in many types of grain, histamine in products such as cheese, ham and tomatoes.
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