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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Nia Dalton

'I shed 6st in 10 months after joining football club for fat lads - it's changed my life'

To join a football team, it's typically required for you to be physically fit with a slender physique. But one unique squad in England targets overweight players only.

MAN v FAT Football (MvF) is aimed at men with a BMI of higher than 27.5, and combines weekly sessions with coaching off-pitch, to help players shed unwanted pounds.

Charlie Hill, 24, discovered the programme through a "fellow fat friend" last year and has gone from 22st to 15st in just 10 months by being part of the Lincoln team.

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