Ferran Torres is the new Spanish hero after scoring the goal that gave the country the conquest of another world championship. The player follows a strict diet, but there are days where there are no shortage of chocolate waffles. Know everything.
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20/07/2026
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O world football championship ended this Sunday with the victory of Spain. Ferran Torres is the new national hero since he was the author of the game's only goal. The player follows a very strict diet, with specific times. However, there is a day when you can't go without eating chocolate waffles.
The 26-year-old advanced is adept at intermittent fasting as you have revealed in a recent interview with Mr Pedri on the El Hormiguero programme. “I usually have dinner around 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. and I won’t eat again until 2:00 p.m. the next day,” Ferran Torres said.
“Going on an empty stomach to practice gives me more energy. I don't feel need, I don't feel hungry” continued the athlete. The new Spanish hero revealed that he encouraged Mr Pedri to adopt this diet. “It was difficult for Pedri, but now thank me for it,” he explained.
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Ferran Torres' diet and how it can help players
Intermittent fasting is a fairly common type of diet that consists of stopping eating for some periods of time. It may have several versions, such as schedule blocks. It turns out to be a way to help control the schedule of some meals.
Among some of the proven benefits is the ability to make the body use its own fat, improve the response of metabolism, hormones and even achieve certain goals.
What changes on game days?
In the same interview, Ferran Torres revealed that in days of play the diet changes slightly and that ends up not making the typical fast. Instead, at breakfast he ends up eating waffles with white chocolate.
“Every day of the game is our anniversary, we eat waffles with white chocolate. It's our ritual” commented the player. This breakfast may also contain croissants with white chocolate, he explained. The change in the plan may be contradictory, but an expert revealed that it makes some sense.
“ Feeling more energy is not the same as actually having more energy. In professional football, it does not compete based on sensations. It is responsible for energy availability, glycogen stores and the ability to repeat sprints, maintain intensity and delay fatigue” explained nutritionist Roberto Oliver on his Instagram page.
To be able to handle a professional football game ends up needing some attention to energy reserves. “During a game, the difference is not made by those who feel lighter. The difference is made by those who have the energy to exert themselves to the maximum when it matters”, continued.
Thus, he considers that these athletes end up balancing the advantages of intermittent fasting during training with a strategy that gives them more energy during a game day.