“I’m a goalie, not a top model!” he told Hungarian publication Lo Journal Francophone de Budapest.

“It’s essentially a question of comfort. I’ve played on clay or grass that’s been frozen in winter; it makes your legs hurt when you fall so jogging bottoms seemed obvious.

“I always take a size above to facilitate movement.

“I tried shorts during my spells in Germany and England but it didn’t suit me. The end result is more important than your look.”