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Wrong But Funny: The EnglandKini

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With the World Cup around the corner the players will be playing in scorching temperatures this summer in Brazil. UK company ThumbsUp! Have designed a kit that will keep the players very cool, they just need the players to get the kit. ThumbsUp! Are hoping a journalist can drop off the kits in Brazil, so the England players can wear a kit that will keep them cool this summer.”englandkini

Whilst it’s clearly a novelty product, creator ThumbsUp! say “It’s the perfect kit to keep cool in Brazil and it’ll definitely keep their Brazil Nuts covered.” Whilst fans have clearly seen the funny side, you can expect to see pubs, full of men ‘fitting’ into the Englandkini’s whilst cheering on Rooney and Co this summer. ThumbsUp! said “We hope we can get some to the players as we’re sure they’d see the funny side.”

The newly launched EnglandKini has been snapped up by hoards of fans as it’s cheaper than an official England Jersey. Fans can now support the Three Lions at a fraction of the cost.

The EnglandKini costs just £7.99 from Amazon. But are you brave enough to wear it?

Will Young officially opens Virgin London Marathon today! Support his ‘mankini bid’

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Pop Star Will Young is running the Virgin London Marathon for Catch22, the local young people’s charity with a national reach, this Sunday (17 April 2011). He officially opened the marathon today!

So far the star, who recently said he would run in a mankini next year if he raised £40,000 for Catch22, has been training as far afield as Australia, North America, Africa and, most recently, with young people from Catch22 in Sheerness.

Will Young says: “Training across four continents for such a momentous run has been a real challenge, but one I am happy to embrace. I’ve met many young people at Catch22, such as the young people I trained with recently from Catch22 in Sheerness, who have overcome seemingly impossible situations. I always keep that in mind when the going gets tough in my training.”

Will is now calling on the public to sponsor him for the 26 mile long run across London this Spring.

The funds raised will go onto support Catch22’s work with young people facing difficult situations throughout the UK. They may be care leavers, NEET (Not in Education, Training or Employment), at risk of offending or young offenders.

Catch22’s programmes help young people find solutions that are right for them, whether it be helping a young person access training and education services, through housing support services, working with families at risk of breaking down, or running community sports and environmental activities to help those at risk of offending to engage with their communities.

Joyce Moseley, Catch22 chief executive, says: “At Catch22 we believe nothing is impossible. The funds raised by Will Young and our other runners will have a great impact on the lives of young people overcoming difficulties. Will Young is an inspirational ambassador for the charity and I hope people dig deep into their pockets to support him.”

The clock is ticking so don’t miss your chance to donate! Will has set up a Just Giving page so that you can help support Catch22. You can log on and donate to www.justgiving.com/Will-Young

For more information about Catch22 and to finds out how you can participate in future running events, please log onto www.catch-22.org.uk