Manchester United players avoiding dessert following Ronaldo's arrival

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United is having an impact on his teammates' diets.

During an appearance on talkSPORT's "Boot Room" show, goalkeeper Lee Grant shared a story about United players refusing to indulge in junk food around Ronaldo.

"This was Friday night in the hotel," Grant said. "So, as you guys will be aware, you finish your dinner and usually on a Friday night you've got a few cheat stuff out. You've got a bit of an apple crumble and custard or you've got a bit of brownie and cream or whatnot.

"I tell you now, not one player touched the apple crumble and custard. Not one player went up for that brownie because everybody was sat down on our table for pre-match and straight away, one of the lads went to me, 'What has Cristiano got on his plate?'

"So we were having a little goosey gander over what he has got and obviously it is the cleanest, most healthy plate you can imagine. And it just cracked me up how not one single player dared get up and take that junk food on that was laid out."

The 36-year-old Ronaldo follows a strict diet that consists of up to six meals and five naps in a "typical" day, according to ESPN FC. He also prefers water over soda, as evidenced by his removal of two Coca-Cola bottles at a Euro 2020 press conference.