CONTINUING rehab for his season-ending ACL injury in Israel seemed like a good idea to West Coast Eagles ruckman Nic Naitanui.
Then he saw the food.
“I think they eat about two kilos of hummus every day, I’ve got to stay away from that stuff and the bread as well,” Naitanui told The Four Hoarsemen podcast.
“Every meal comes out with about two loaves of bread so my skinfolds aren’t doing too well.
“Every morning I’ve been having shakshouka [a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chilli peppers, and onions].
“I’m trying to claim it’s healthy, but Israeli food is really good but at the same time it’s really bad for people like me.”
The devout Christian, who has made a pilgrimage to sights and towns including Jerusalem, also hasn’t escaped the attention of footy mad locals as well Australian tourists.
The big Eagle provided the Tel Aviv Cheetahs with some words of advice and posed for a photo in the local club’s footy jumper.
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