Jason Manford has shed more than a stone to get fit for Soccer Aid – after piling on the pounds in lockdown. The Mirror can reveal that the England team playing in the ITV charity game this year will be laughable – after they signed up a host of comedians to play this week.
Lee Mack, John Bishop, Tom Davis will join the England squad alongside former pros like David James and Wes Brown. Speaking to the Mirror, 39-year-old Manford says being picked for the World XI has made him change his lifestyle and get fit – and he has shed a stone of weight he put on in lockdown getting match fit ahead of the games next month.
Jason said: “To be honest, Soccer Aid for Unicef has given me the kick up the backside I needed for a long time actually. I’m 40
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