/ 25 July 2023

Fuelling the Matildas

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

Vini Capovilla might be the most important person in Oz right now… As the head chef for the Matildas, he plays a crucial role for the team during the month-long World Cup and strives to deliver maximum nutrition and well-being. To do that requires dedication to mirror the team’s rhythm and vibe, cater to nerves and excitement, and fuel the high performance needed on the pitch. And if you have a few people in your home, and it feels like it’s a constant stream of preparing meals and cleaning up – Capovilla is working 16-hour days feeding 50 mouths several meals a day… So what’s sizzlin’ on the menu? Avos, berries, coffee and Mexican food. “We make some nachos bowls, a beautiful chilli con carne, some quesadillas, some fajitas. I know they enjoy,” Capovilla says. Umm, same…

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