Nutrition in football:
the science
Explore our lecture series on “Nutrition in football: the science” with Professor Magni Mohr, Professor Peter Krustrup, and Dr Alan McCall. Across these lectures, the speakers examine the science of nutrition in football, with a particular focus on muscle glycogen, intermittent high-intensity exercise, fatigue, match demands, extra time, recovery, and the translation of evidence into applied football nutrition guidance. The series also discusses the UEFA expert statement, highlighting the importance of evidence-based, context-specific, and practice-informed nutrition support for players across training, match day, recovery, travel, and different football environments.
What we will cover:
Why is muscle glycogen important in football?
How does intermittent exercise challenge football performance?
What causes fatigue during high-intensity football actions?
How does extra time affect glycogen and performance?
How can UEFA guidance inform football nutrition practice?
Professor Magni Mohr
Prof. Magni Mohr has authored >100 research articles on skeletal muscle fatigue during high intensity intermittent exercise. Magni’s main research areas are skeletal muscle and performance adaptation to exercise training, fitness testing in elite team sports, match analysis as a research tool in team sports, and fitness testing and training in elite football. Magni is currently Pro-rector for Research and Enterprise, University of the Faroe Islands.
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Professor Peter Krustrup
Prof. Peter Krustrup has authored >400 research articles, with >30,000 citations. Peter’s main research areas are Muscle Physiology, Human Performance and Health Effects of Sports. Currently, Peter is continuing his pioneering work on the fitness and health effects of football. He authored "Football as Medicine", is head of Sport and Health Sciences at SDU, DIAS chair (Danish Institute for Advanced Study), UEFA Pro-License coach, and former Fitness Coach for DEN Women's National Team.
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Dr Alan McCall
Dr. Alan McCall is Head of Research & Development for Arsenal Football Club, joint Head of Research & Innovation for Football Australia and consultant with FC Barcelona and Barça Innovation Hub. Alan is a member of the FIFA Scientific Advisory Board, and UEFA’s Medical Grants Committee. With >100 scientific publications, Alan’s main research interests include performance, recovery, injury prevention and innovation strategy in football.
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