Giggs pushed Ronaldo against a wall over Coca-Cola
Ryan Giggs was enraged by Cristiano Ronaldo drinking a sugar-laden Coca-Cola at Manchester United and took physical action, says Jan Aage Fjortoft.
Giggs pushed Ronaldo against a wall
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs threw Cristiano Ronaldo, now with Real Madrid, against a wall for drinking Coca-Cola at Manchester United. Jan Aage Fjortoft, former footballer and now a television commentator, has revealed the incident, as told to him by Manchester United super-sub Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
According to Fjortoft, Solskjaer said: "Ronaldo came once to a breakfast with a Coke in his hands. Giggs pushed him on the wall and said: 'Don’t ever do that again!'"
Effects of Coca-cola on the body
If the reports are true, Giggs would have been correct to point out to Ronaldo that drinking a can of Coca-Cola, with 10 teaspoons of added sugar, would be unlikely to help achieve top athletic performance. (The World Health Organization recommend consuming no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar daily).
According to British pharmacist Niraj Naik, blood sugar levels increase dramatically within 20 minutes of drinking Coke, causing a burst of insulin. The liver then turns the high amounts of sugar circulating the body into fat.
An hour after drinking the beverage, a sugar crash will begin, causing irritability and drowsiness.
Giggs did however once work with Coke rivals Pepsi, encouraging fans to drink the other soft drink, with similar properties.
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