ITV commentator reveals he makes his own TOOTHPASTE after eating habits divided fans at World Cup

ANDROS TOWNSEND’S has stunned fans after revealing he makes his own TOOTHPASTE. The former England and Tottenham Hotspur star revealed that he has taken charge of his own tooth care on social media. Andros Townsend makes his own toothpaste Credit: http://www.instagram.com/androstownsend/ It is a process he started after his ACL injury in 2022 Credit: Getty Townsend, 35, shared a post on Instagram which included a video of himself making his own toothpaste. He could be seen putting ingredients into a container and stirring it all together. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Among the ingredients was indian healing clay and unrefined virgincoconut oil. Townsend admitted in the post that he has been doing it for a couple of years since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The winger ruptured his ACL in March 2022 while playing for Everton against Crystal Palace in an FA Cup match. He was sidelined for 14 months and needed surgery. Townsend has since credited his recovery with specialised nutrition and stem cell therapy in Panama. He captioned the post: “A few years ago I was just trying to recover from an ACL injury to play football again. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Townsend was sidelined for 14 months with the injury Credit: Alamy “Then I started looking into nutrition. That led to ingredients. Ingredients led to labels. Labels led to questioning everything. “Somewhere along the way I became the guy who makes his own toothpaste. Not complaining though.” Fans have been left divided by Townsend’s revelation as they reacted in the comment section. One posted: “Fair play for brushing up on your nutrition.” A second wrote: “Toothpaste is crazy bro.” A third said: “This man don’t trust nothing.” But one wasn’t sure so sure, writing: “Get a grip mate toothpaste.” Townsend last played for Thai club Kanchanaburi Power Credit: Getty Townsend was on pundit duty at the World Cup for ITV Credit: Rex Townsend has spent the last month working at the World Cup as a commentator for broadcaster ITV. During one flight between games, he caused a stir on social media after sharing that he was eating boiled eggs. He also savaged EFL side MK Dons during the commentary of Switzerland and Colombia in the last 16. Townsend suggested that MK Dons could be considered a franchise during a conversation about teams in the MLS. Comment now