Have worked in football(UK) for many years and I can assure you there is pretty stringent testing. You have to make the authorities aware of your location 24/7 so that you are available for random testing and you’re also selected randomly after games, straight from the pitch. And they really will show up at your home at 9pm no ****s given. You are penalised if you fail to make them aware of your whereabouts.
However, rumours abound of players suddenly becoming “injured” or being sent home from training sick following a tip off that testers were en route to training. So I’m sure it does happen.
As for football players not building mass: There are tons of examples of players with really juicy legs. Roberto Carlos’ quads! Shaquiri’s calves etc. Often they are manlets but juicy nonetheless.
Which brings me onto adama:
(Look at the pic of him on natty or juice Reddit. Tried to post but guess I can’t!)
I’ve met this guy a few times, he doesn’t look so big in clothes, and he appears shorter than 5 10. He clearly also possesses top tier genetics.
Reminds me of Johan Blake the Jamaican sprinter. I have never seen a human being accelerate the way Adama does it is insane.The quickest football player over 40 yards without question. Also the “transformation” pictures you are linking show him going from a 15 year old kid to 22. Imagine the change in yourself over that time. Now imagine you were a full time athlete. Plus the dudes been a millionaire since he was a teenager.
Believe it or not he really does not lift. At least not what you think of as lifting. He trains his body, sure. But he ain’t loading up barbells. He’s dynamic. He had his own fitness coach in addition to the coaching we gave him at my club, for what that’s worth.
Funny story: after a change of coaching regime at a club, the new guy had a big focus on physicality, which meant lifting in the traditional sense - something that isn’t massively utilised within football as it doesn’t translate so well- and adama had to be shown how to do many of the basic exercises, which he quickly outlifted most players in!
Also, when he was playing up in Middlesbrough they had an Olympic sprinter in working with the team and his advice to Adama was NOT to run to his full potential. He was moving too fast. Had to slow his game down to be able to cross accurately etc. Basically this guy is leaving teams in his dust at 75 percent.
Some people’s genetics really are that good guys. This dude could’ve done any sport in the world and been top tier. A literal freak of nature.
Source: a career in football, taking in some of Adama’s previous clubs.
Edit: google “ adama traore mother” You will see him clothed, not in a tight jersey. I think you might change your mind.
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