CHAMPIONS LEAGUE winner Niklas Sule has admitted he had a taste for more than just trophies during his impressive career.
, revealed he was not prepared to sacrifice everything for football.
And the now-unrecognisable former Germany star, who won 49 caps, insisted life was too short not to enjoy himself.
Speaking on the After the Final Whistle podcast and relayed by Marca , Sule admitted: “In my professional life I drank and ate hamburgers.
“I consumed beer and McDonald’s too frequently.”
He added: “I didn’t want to be solely focused on football for 15 years, I liked to enjoy myself.”
earlier this year following a series of injury setbacks.
But he has since made a .
The towering defender has even , after their usual goalie was injured.
Sule’s unorthodox footballer’s diet and ethos seemed to work, with the defender enjoying a trophy-laden career at the top of German football.
He won FIVE titles and the with , before joining in 2022.
Sule insisted that he is loving life away from the spotlight.
He added: “I don’t want five, six or seven televsion crews to come and follow me when I play.
“I just want to play football and have a beer with my friends.”
Sule also revealed that he has no Instagram account and believes social media encourages people to constantly compare themselves with others.
He admitted that staying off it may have cost him lucrative sponsorship deals during his career, but insisted it “wasn’t a priority”.
And while the days of lifting top-flight trophies are behind him, Sule seems more than happy to lift a pint glass instead.
