Dejan Lovren revealed the key to Inter and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic’s success. ‘Salami!’

Brozo keeps a svelte figure, but he certainly isn’t someone who sticks to a strict athlete’s diet.

“I don’t know how Brozovic manages to eat as much as he does,” said Lovren during a video interview.

“Before the World Cup Final, he ate two kilos of salami, two croissants and drank a load of Coca-Cola. Then he ran 15km with no problems.

“If I ate as much as him, I would need four days to recover. I asked him how he managed it and he pointed to the sky and replied: ‘Salami, Salami!’

Unsurprisingly, Brozovic has branched out in his home town with a family restaurant and bar.

Yet his skinny frame remains intact and is even the subject of jokes from his Inter teammates.

After posting an image of himself on Instagram, Nicolò Barella replied: “Did you forget your calf muscles in the locker room?”

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