Germany star striker Deniz Undav reveals being diagnosed with food allergy

Deniz Undav. Pic/Undav’s Instagram

Germany star striker Deniz Undav, who scored three brilliant goals during their FIFA World Cup campaign last month, has revealed that he has a terrifying food allergy which almost killed him on two different occasions.

The Stuttgart player, 30, opened up about his worrying encounters in a podcast recently when asked if he likes sushi. "Yes, but only with salmon or vegetarian. Because I can't eat shrimp," said Undav.

"I've had an allergic reaction twice; I almost died both times. Everything [inside the mouth] swells up, and I can't breathe. I'd never even heard of that before," said Undav, adding that he's particularly allergic to seafood, including lobsters and mussels.