Aleksandar Kolarov tells you how to cook sprouts and then he kicks them

Aleks Kolarov is an intense human being. Whether he's on the pitch or delivering a simplistic recipe for brussel sprouts, anything does will include a furrowed brow and the sense that a curb stomping could happen at any moment.

In this video, Kolarov puts Gordon Ramsay to shame with his sprout recipe that's light on details and heavy on intimidation. "Take off the sprout...put in the boiling water for 10-15 minutes...add some seasoning...and eat. Is delicious," Kolarov says. He then takes out his fury on the prop sprouts by kicking them around the room. Consider this a warning of some sort.

Here's Kolarov's dramatic reading of "Jingle Bells" from earlier in December...