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Ex-NFL star and Burnley FC minority investor J.J. Watt has claimed that he 'can't find enough steak' in England as he used to eat 7,500 calories per day during his playing career.
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year, who spent the majority of his career with the Houston Texans before retiring on the Arizona Cardinals, two years ago, was the first player to make 20+ sacks in multiple NFL seasons, as he explained the struggle of finding enough protein in the U.K.
'One of the nicest parts about being retired is that I don't have to eat at that same level that I had to before,' Watt told former Premier League stars Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright, and former Women's Super League great Jill Scott on the "Stick to Football podcast, brought by Sky Bet.
'It's an interesting thing being in England, finding enough protein over is difficult, the meals just don't have the same amount of protein, there is so much bread,' Watt, 35, continued. 'I need