For a football player having these minerals in his diet is very important, and can affect his performance if he doesn’t consume them. Calcium which helps with making the bones stronger can be found in milk, cheese etc. This is important since it if the performer gets tackled and doesn’t consume enough calcium, he might get injured easier from footballers that do so it helps with preventing injuries. Sodium performs critical roles in the body, such as maintaining a balance of fluids, another function is that it maintains extracellular blood volume hence why is so important for professional athletes to consume this mineral in their diet., Sodium can be found in beans. Iron is also very important for an athlete’s diet and is essential for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body this prevents to feel fatigued throughout the game and help them perform the game. Another factor that a footballer should make sure that he consists in his diet to be able to perform a 90-minute game is to stay hydrated.  When performing a 90-minute game the body temperature of the footballer will rise and in response the body sweats to cool the temperature of the body down. By staying hydrated replaces the water that was lost through sweating and helps to prevent cramps, heat exhaustion etc.

 

A football player requires minerals because it facilitates transmission of nerve impulses, oxygen transport. muscle contraction  and several other reasons. 

Such as calcium is good for the player’s bone, to maintain their bone strong and to avoid the player from injuries throughout the match, you can find calcium in foods such as dairy, (milk and yogurt).

iron is useful to form haemoglobin, which will allow the transport of oxygen to occur and without oxygen the player won’t have a good stamina, and won’t be able to last long in the matches, making their muscles fatigue and sore quicker of the lack of oxygen. Oxygen improves stamina levels. 

The football player will also need to maintain himself hydrated throughout the match otherwise he will be very tired causing muscle fatigue and sometimes even headache due to dehydration because his body is losing more fluid than it is taking in, and it’ll also make his body temperature rise up and he will therefore have a poor performance and a poor decision making. 

The performer should always drink water in their breaks to maintain their energy levels up and for a better stamina during the match, so he is able to run for longer and have a good performance.