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It used to be standard practice that the pre-match meal consisted of egg, steak and chicken. But I talked them into changing to complex carbohydrates. So now they will sup on porridge, pasta or rice.

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Craig Johnston
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 25
Association Football Player
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Soccer Player
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
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