West Ham United boss Nuno Espirito Santo bans Adama Traore from lifting weights

West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo has revealed that Adama Traore has been banned from lifting weights at the Hammers’ training ground in Rush Green.

3 Mar, 07:50 — 3 Mar, 08:17

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Adama Traore is renowned for his exceptionally muscular physique, making his manager's decision to ban him from lifting weights a notable and somewhat unusual directive in professional football. This move suggests a specific training philosophy from Nuno Espirito Santo, potentially aimed at optimizing Traore's performance by focusing on agility, flexibility, or injury prevention rather than further muscle development. It highlights a manager's direct and specific intervention in a player's physical conditioning, a topic often debated in elite sports.

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Nuno Espirito SantoWest Ham United manager Adama TraoreWest Ham United player West Ham UnitedFootball club

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First report: Yahoo · 3 Mar, 07:50|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 27m|Window: 27m

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