6 goals and 3 assists! The Sun: Semenho could only play football in the college league, but later changed his eating habits

Sports 3:15pm, 18 October 2025 179

Bournemouth winger Semenho has shone in the Premier League this season. His 6 goals and 3 assists at the beginning of the season have attracted the attention of Manchester United and other teams. According to the "Sun" report, behind Semenho's success is a story from being eliminated to completing physical and mental transformation, in which strict diet control played a crucial role.

Semenho's career had a rather bumpy start. He was rejected by Crystal Palace for trial training and could only play in the college league. His mentor and former Bristol City coach Lee Johnson recalled that when Semenio came for trial training, although his body was "a little bit in poor condition", he showed amazing talent with two shots, which finally impressed him.

Johnson revealed that in order to help Semenio become professional, the team has carried out comprehensive transformation on him. The most critical part is nutrition, "We must reduce the portion of rice in his dinner and increase the portion of chicken." It is this kind of meticulous management, coupled with Semenho's own efforts, that makes him more lean, fast and powerful.

Semenho’s rise has not been smooth sailing. After performing well on loan at Newport County, Chelsea made an offer to Bristol City, but the latter ultimately "had to fight with Chelsea" and successfully retained him through a new contract with a salary increase of "5,000%". In order to prevent him from being "derailed" by the temptation of becoming famous, Johnson also deliberately met with his parents to jointly protect his growth.

His former teammate and goalkeeper Nick Townsend also confirmed that although Semenho's skills were "immature" at the time, he had great foot power and a kind heart. He proved he has "something special" by scoring against a Chelsea U21 side that featured Gueye and Gallagher.