Hulk shows off chiselled physique after undergoing body transformation

The 36-year-old now plays for Atletico Mineiro in his homeland after leaving Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG in 2021.

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The Brazilian was handed the nickname Hulk because of his muscular frame and likeness to Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno.

But now he appears to adopt a much leaner physique as he enters the twilight of his career.

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Atletico showed off the results of the body transformation by releasing a video on their Twitter account.

The clip states the forward dropped a stone of weight in a short period of time and tweeted the caption: "Hulk before the game: 97.6 kg, "Hulk after the game: 91.9 kg.

"Did he run a lot during the game? The man is a machine on the field!"

Hulk made his name in Europe after signing for Portuguese giants FC Porto in 2008, where he picked up four league titles and a Europa League winners medal in 2011.

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The Brazilian came close to a Premier League switch during his time at Porto but opted for Zenit Saint Petersburg over Chelsea.

After a four-year spell at Zenit, he swapped Russia for China in 2016.

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Hulk made headlines in 2019 when he started dating the 32-year-old - niece of his ex-wife Iran Angelo - after ending his 12-year relationship with his her just a few months earlier.

The pair married in March 2020 while he was playing for Shanghai SIPG and welcomed their baby daughter in 2022.