Tigers duo to grow moustaches for charity

THERE IS no shortage of famous moustaches in football.

Ian Rush, David Seaman and Graeme Souness all sported one, and now Hull City keeper Matt Duke and boss Phil Brown are attempting to join the list.

The Tigers duo are backing a campaign to raise funds for testicular cancer charity Everyman after keeper Duke beat the disease earlier this year.

They will be growing taches during September – and encouraging fans to do the same – to try to help the charity raise £1m in sponsorship.

As well as raising money for a good cause, Duke believes his new look will help to make him a style icon in the Premier League.

He said: "If you're going to up against some of the best players in the world, style becomes an important factor and nothing says style like a good, strong 'tache.

"It would be great if Hull City fans followed suit and decided to grow a sponsored moustache too.

"Everyman does amazing work to find treatments for prostate and testicular cancer, diseases which affect about 37,000 men every year in the UK."

Duke posed for pictures wearing a fake moustache, but reckons he will have the genuine bushy article by the end of September.

Brown said: "It's great to be able to support the research of an organisation helping those like Matt Duke to get through such a difficult ordeal."

"Everyman is doing a fantastic job of raising awareness of male cancer.

"The TacheBack campaign is a fun way of getting involved, which I hope others will take notice of and join in with."

Sarah Healy, of TacheBack, said she was grateful to have the support of the pair.

"Hopefully they can help spread the word among Hull City and football fans alike," she said.

"It would be great to see loads of 'tached men in the stands behind Matt's goal this season."

To take part in TacheBack register online at www.tacheback.com or call 0800 731 9468.