Training hard and eating well must leave footballers itching to pay the clown, the king or the colonel a visit.
But when the hunger pang strikes for Sebastien Bassong, he prefers to reach for life’s healthier options – and he’s not just being a teacher’s pet.
The Cameroon international lists a number of fruits and dairy products amongst his much-loved grub, but he can’t live without one rich source of carbohydrates.
“I love rice. I’m never without it,” he told FFT. “As an African guy I was raised on it. It makes us Africans strong.”
Find out what other foods the Norwich City defender simply can’t do without in this video.
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