{"id":1241633,"date":"2022-01-11T16:25:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1241633"},"modified":"2022-01-11T16:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:25:10","slug":"james-milner-fitness-cristiano-ronaldo","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/james-milner-fitness-cristiano-ronaldo\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe\u2019s like Ronaldo\u201d &#8211; James Milner\u2019s fitness secrets revealed by former Man City physio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>James Milner\u2019s pursuit of fitness perfection has been compared to that of Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s by one of the Liverpool man\u2019s former physios.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The midfield stalwart remains an influential player at Liverpool despite recently turning 36, featuring 18 times this season across all competitions, including four appearances in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Having initially burst onto the scene for Leeds United in the 2002\/03 season, Milner has been a consistent part of the Premier League furniture since, playing in every single top-flight campaign following his debut two decades ago.<\/p>\n\n<p>He is Mr. Dependable in Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side and has been consistently praised for his longevity at the upper bracket of the sport, with former Man City physio Paul Webster now revealing the secrets behind his highly-thorough fitness programme.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s the little things that he does every day that make up a whole package,&#8221; Webster told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/milner-ronaldo-fitness-secrets-liverpool-star-longevity\/blt56d931c2bc547830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>GOAL<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I see him play now, it&#8217;s like time hasn\u2019t moved on; he&#8217;s like he was 10 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames is probably a little bit more pedantic in his food and his drink and what he does in his general lifestyle, but that&#8217;s not to take anything away from some of the other players that would come in and work just as hard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But, originally, James&#8217; overall package is what I noticed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to spend Newcastle&#039;s \u00a3200m budget on FM22: Realistic raid or Gal\u00e1cticos 2.0?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rN7NvbUzxpQ?start=71&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now the oldest member of Klopp\u2019s squad, Milner is still as fit as a butcher\u2019s dog and one of the most athletic players at the club, with Webster even going as far as to compare Milner\u2019s dedication to fitness to that of renowned health-enthusiast Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI watched him (Milner) against Chelsea and he was probably one of the fittest on the pitch. He looks young, he looks fit, he&#8217;s probably got eight per cent body fat or something ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a bit like Ronaldo. I&#8217;ve never worked with Ronaldo, but I know people that have and I get the same impression. It&#8217;s all the little things that add up, and they have more little things to add up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s everything: drinking, James doesn&#8217;t touch alcohol; food, he&#8217;s meticulous with how much he eats; his timekeeping is perfect; he has goals \u2013 he wants to be fitter and stronger as months go by; his general behaviour and his internal discipline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s no surprise to me whatsoever that he&#8217;s still playing, and he&#8217;ll roll on for another few years yet.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Milner\u2019s pursuit of fitness perfection has been compared to that of Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s by one of the Liverpool man\u2019s former physios. 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