Smalling finds green path away from the pitch


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Liverpool - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 24, 2019 Manchester United's Chris Smalling during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

LONDON (Reuters) - Chris Smalling says his early steps into veganism owed much to his wife's cooking and the fact that reducing his meat intake appeared to have a beneficial effect on his tendonitis.

What began as self-interest opened the door to a new world for the Manchester United defender and, while describing him as an "eco-warrior" is stretching it, the 29-year-old has clearly found a passion away from the pitch.

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