The She Kicks Locker Room: The Menu With Kirsten Reilly

One of Crystal Palace’s summer arrivals takes the magazine’s food questionnaire. Reilly, one of three Scottish midfielders in the Eagles squad alongside Chloe Arthur and Leigh Nicol, had returned from a frustrating spell out injured to win the title at Rangers before dropping into the Championship promotion race. She will not eat any meat from a pig, and says so cheerfully because her favourite animal is a pig. She would eat more doughnuts and cake if an athlete’s diet allowed, and would spend a treat meal on a good fillet steak. The night before a game is pasta and garlic bread, preferably at home; an afternoon kick-off means scrambled egg and beans on toast; half-time is a banana or a gel. Living alone has made her a better cook, and her signature dish for teammates is fajitas.