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Join Terry Butcher and Viv Anderson for the biggest ride (and party) in football a week FAVOURITE SON! before Euro 2016. Don’t miss out. Find out more: Page 7 Jeff Stelling’s Men United March INSIDE: Meet the people 21-30 March 2016 joining Jeff on He’s walking 10 his march marathons in 10 days to help beat MEN UNITED prostate cancer. MATCH DAY Unbelievable Jeff! FIXTURES See page 3 ANNOUNCED! Watch your team for free on page 6

DONATE £3 TO HELP BEAT PROSTATE CANCER TEXT JEFF TO 70004* 2 MenUnitedMarch.org MenUnitedMarch.org 3 What is my risk of prostate cancer? Welcome to The Male IN THE UK, prostate cancer is the HI, JEFF STELLING HERE. I’m a disease men and their families We want as many people as If you’d like to know about IT’S 10 IN 10 FOR most common cancer in men. delighted to be guest editor of this no longer fear. And I’m taking my possible, in the communities we what Prostate Cancer UK does special edition of The Male, ahead team to Wembley, a place they’ve walk through, to hear these stories and what they want to achieve, of my Men United March. Alongside never been. and support us to build a better have questions or queries about Russ Green, the Chief Executive On pages 3 and 4 you can read future for men. what you read in The Male, email of Hartlepool United, I’ll be walking about my challenge and find And it’s not just during the 10 [email protected] 10 marathons in 10 days out where I’ll be visiting days of our Men United March when JEFF STELLING from Victoria Park (home and who I’ll be meeting. Prostate Cancer UK will be active in Men United reporter Gary Haines finds out more 1 in 8 of Hartlepool United) People like ‘Boro your neighbourhood. We’re visiting What’s inside IN THE UK, about one in eight men to Wembley to help fan Robin Millman who, over 60 football grounds between Page 3: Jeff’s Men United about why Jeff is walking 262 miles this March will get prostate cancer at some beat prostate cancer. in his own words, keeps February and April this year, and are March Q&A. point in their lives. I’ll be joined by Men getting knocked on at five Wembley finals too. If you want United supporters the nose by the to help us and get a free ticket to Page 4-5: Where’s Jeff? FAMED FOR HIS UNIQUE and How have you been affected by So we need to get the message out along the way. disease and watch a game near you find out Follow him on the route. exuberant presenting style, the prostate cancer? there that people should go to the Soccer Saturday and former doctor to discuss their risk. In short I’m getting back more on page 6. Page 6: Men United match I haven’t personally, nor have my Age Countdown frontman is joining Men family. But I’ve got friends and raising the up again. And And if European adventure day fixtures announced. Our aim is to beat Prostate PROSTATE CANCER mainly affects United for an epic 262-mile walk colleagues who have been. Like profile of a Rotherham fan is your thing, we’ve still got Cancer within 10 years. Are men over the age of 50 and your risk Page 7: Join the over 10 days, raising both money for Sky’s Rugby League presenters Bill disease killing Bridie Heath limited places available on our end you excited to be helping us increases with age. The average official team of Prostate Cancer UK and awareness Arthur and Eddie Hemmings, who one man every who lost her of season football fundraiser. promote that? age for men to be diagnosed with hour in the UK. husband to Join 500 football fans cycling to men’s health. of the disease. He tells us how he I’ve known longer than I care to I’m very proud to be part of it. I only prostate cancer is between 70 and I’m also raising prostate cancer Amsterdam with Terry Butcher, Join Men United. was inspired by the diagnoses of remember, have both suffered from regret not getting involved earlier. 74 years. much needed and has raised Luther Blissett and Viv Anderson two close colleagues and why he’s prostate cancer. There are others as With all due respect, I’m hoping cash to make thousands to help in June. See page 7 (or visit proud to be backing our new aim to well, who are prominent on TV and to help put everyone at Prostate Over the age of 50 prostate cancer beat prostate cancer. prostatecanceruk.org/amsterdam). beat prostate cancer within ten years. haven’t talked about it publicly. Cancer UK out of work in the next How did you come up with few years because there won’t be a the challenge? cause to be fought anymore! That’s I had 10 days available and I wanted I’ve always the future we’re hoping for and it’s a Family history to do something where people could great cause to be part of – even in a see I was feeling the pain. Then had a fantastic small way. and genetics somebody alerted me to the fact that YOU ARE two and a half times rapport with You’ve just visited one of to get prostate cancer WHERE THE MONEY GOES Hartlepool (Jeff’s boyhood club) had more likely JEFF MET OUR Director of “Trying to find a better way of is absolutely essential for research. never played at Wembley. By pure our research labs. What did if your father or brother has been Research, Iain Frame, at diagnosing it in the first place is key” It will help us reach our goals much coincidence, the distance between clubs and their you think? diagnosed with it, compared with a Newcastle University to understand said the Soccer Saturday presenter. quicker and might make us put that the two was 262 miles – a marathon It was fantastic to see the work man who has no affected relatives. what an important role our “People aren’t sure about the testing best foot forward, a little more often.” a day for 10 days. 10 in 10. It all just fans – probably that goes on in the lab and meet Prostate Cancer UK scientists play. at the moment, and that stops men But as Iain Frame explains there’s fell into place like a jigsaw. because I’m a the people who are doing the He found out more about how actually going to their doctors to start a huge job to do over the next 10 £250 research. Talk about dedication; the money raised by thousands those really important discussions.” years to tame the most common You’re planning to call at 32 Hartlepool fan I was absolutely in awe of them. of supporters is invested in And if Jeff needed extra motivation cancer in men. could pay for football clubs along the route. The vast amount of equipment cutting edge research in a bid ahead of his walking challenge all He said “The science is advancing Have you been surprised by their and they don’t required and the numbers of to beat a disease killing one man he had to do was look around the really quickly in prostate cancer over 3,000 enthusiasm for the walk? staff needed means funding is every hour. research lab. “Look at the vast research. We are seeing incremental microscope I’ve always had a fantastic rapport see us as a threat! absolutely essential for research Jeff picked up on one of the key amounts of equipment required steps forward every week but there with clubs and their fans – probably to happen. Thinking about that issues facing everyone affected in one lab and the number of isn’t often a big eureka moment. If slides, essential because I’m a Hartlepool fan and Did their diagnoses shock you? will help me put my best foot forward by prostate cancer, from the researchers needed in the team, all we keep focused on three key areas; they don’t see us as a threat! But It did. You never really think it will on the walk. scientists to the men on the street: with different skills. Obviously funding diagnosis, treatment and prevention equipment for also, it’s a cause that everyone hit someone you know – your dad, How are preparations for the I think we’ve got a real chance can relate to. The majority of fans our scientists brother, son, or best friends – but walk going so far? of cracking it. The scientists we are still male and may be affected it does. It affects so many people OK. I go on regular walks with the fund are dedicated to making this by prostate cancer at some stage and when somebody really close Your risk of prostate cancer might to carry out life dogs for three or four miles at a time, happen. And I wouldn’t be doing in their life. The more we can raise gets it, it just brings home to you be higher if your mother or sister and I’ve done some training walks this job if I didn’t think we could.” Iain saving research awareness of it, the more we can how real it is. In the case of Bill and has had breast cancer, particularly if as well. I’m relatively fit, at least for will be joining Jeff from York City to help beat it. Eddie, it also brings home how it was linked to faults in the genes my age, so fingers crossed. I think Leeds United, and from Luton Town treatable prostate cancer is. That’s BRCA1 or BRCA2. it’s the repetition that will be the to Watford. important too. problem. Everybody can walk 26 Were you shocked by the miles in one day, but can you do it Help Jeff and Iain give prevalence of the disease? on the second, third and fourth day? prostate cancer a real Yes. I certainly wasn’t aware of We’ll find out. My biggest concern is beating this season the numbers of people who get the weather! prostate cancer. One man in eight, TEXT JEFF TO 70004 and one in four if you’re Black TEXT JEFF TO 70004 Ethnicity TO DONATE £3* is absolutely staggering. But BLACK MEN are more likely I’ve also been inspired by people TO DONATE £3 to get prostate cancer than * Text costs £3 plus standard network rate. I’ve met, like Robin Millman (left), Prostate Cancer UK receives 100% of your TO HELP BEAT other men. In the UK, about  donation. Obtain bill payer’s permission. who despite repeated set backs * 1 in 4 Black men will get prostate Supporter care 0800 082 1616. doesn’t give up and stays positive. PROSTATE CANCER Robin Millman, inspirational ‘Boro fan cancer at some point in their lives. 4 MenUnitedMarch.org MenUnitedMarch.org 5 WHERE’S JEFF THIS MARCH? WELL HE WON’T BE in the Soccer Robin Millman Saturday studio for at least 10 Day 1 – 21 March ‘Boro fan Robin has faced days. From Victoria Park, home 8am start at Midpoint: End: Who’s who on Jeff Stelling’s prostate cancer four times of Hartlepool United to Wembley START Hartlepool United Middlesbrough Marske United Stadium (powered by EE), Jeff, Russ in the last 16 years. He and our Men United army will be Men United March does all he can to reach visiting over 30 football clubs across men at risk by delivering awareness talks across the the heartlands of England between Day 2 – 22 March 21-30 March 2016. North East. 8am start at End: York City Leeds United Start: Hartlepool FOLLOW JEFF: Bill Arthur Fellow Sky Sports United Day 3 – 23 March York Dan Pentland #JeffsMarch colleague and friend of 8am start at End: Dan is a diehard York City Jeff, Bill Arthur will join Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe United Doncaster fan following the Minstermen SPONSOR JEFF: us at the Keepmoat home and away. It was his stadium. Bill makes sure idea to rename the away end Scunthorpe MenUnited all his Sky Sports Rugby at Bootham Crescent to the League colleagues wear Rotherham Day 4 – 24 March Midpoints: Prostate Cancer UK stand Sheffield the Men United badge this season, and he also March.org 8am start at End: Wednesday and week in week out. organised the first ever Rotherham United Chesterfield Sheffield United Men United March at the start of the 15/16 season. Bridie Heath Day 5 – 25 March Midpoints: Rotherham United fan Peter Swann Burton Albion 8am start at End: Bridie lost her husband, Jeff will be joined by the and Nottingham Derby County Notts County Kevin, to prostate cancer Chairman of Scunthorpe Forest and does all she can to United who is a big fan of raise the profile of the the cause. This year our disease and thousands logo sits proudly on his Day 6 – 26 March Midpoints: of pounds with The Millers. team’s shirts. Peter has Walsall, 8am start at End: so much faith in us he has West Brom, Wolverhampton Birmingham City also named a racehorse Wanderers Aston Villa Men United! Russ Green Carlsberg Day 7 – 27 March They don’t do roads to Angela Culhane 8am start at End: Wembley but if they did… Angela Culhane, Coventry City Leicester City Chief Executive of Carlsberg is backing Prostate Cancer UK, Jeff and Men United. will be walking 52 miles Their staff will be of the march, joining Jeff walking with Jeff from Northampton on Day 4 and Day 10. Day 8 – 28 March the Sixfields stadium 8am start at End: close to their head office. Northampton Town MK Dons Finish: Kevin Webber Day 9 – 29 March An inspirational figure. He’s London Wembley Stadium 8am start at Midpoint: End: raised over £17,000 running Having known each other Luton Town St. Albans City Watford for over 20 years, Jeff talked numerous marathons for powered by EE Russ, Hartlepool United’s Chief Prostate Cancer UK while Executive, into accompanying living with a terminal FINISH prostate cancer diagnosis. him on every day of the march. Midpoints: Supported by Day 10 – 30 March End: He’ll be walking with Brentford, You can help Russ out here: 8am start at Wembley Stadium Jeff on Day 10 from his Fulham, justgiving.com/Russ-Green2 AFC Wimbledon powered by EE team’s (AFC Wimbledon) Chelsea, QPR home ground. 6 MenUnitedMarch.org MenUnitedMarch.org 7 Join Men United and get a INSPIRED BY JEFF? Do something great with your mates to beat prostate cancer free ticket to the match! JEFF IS WALKING 10 Marathons JEFF ISN’T THE ONLY member of in 10 days. But you don’t have to. CHRIS THOMPSON, a football fan affected by prostate cancer, Men United visiting football clubs We’ve got lots of things you can do walked 10km from their local pub in Kerridge, Cheshire to across the land this season. We’re HELP US to help men everywhere. Macclesfield Town to raise money for Men United. raising money at over 60 matches in Join Men United, a growing team You can organise your own walk wherever you like. February, March and April 2016. BEAT THE of people getting together to help We’ve got hints and tips, and fundraising incentives Volunteer at a Men United match beat prostate cancer. Whether you to get you and your mates on board. day and get a free ticket to watch £71,000 choose running, walking, cycling, the game.* All kick off times 3pm quizzing, golfing or sky-diving, you (and a 1pm meet time) unless RAISED and your mates will be helping MenUnitedMarch.org otherwise stated: everyone facing prostate cancer. 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