When Matt Parker from Carlisle woke up one morning and had a wonder to himself about how hard footballers train, he decided to ask FHM for clarification. Naturally, we were only too happy to investigate by braving people from the north, El-Hadji Diouf’s reputation and Sam Allardyce’s ire by spending time with Blackburn Rovers. Now say what you like about Rovers – sure, Carlo Ancelotti’s probably never heard of them – but they’re one of the top 15 football clubs in England, one of only four teams to win the Premier League and a squad of finely tuned and competitive athletes. Or are they?
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