Ahh the eternal attraction of the Beautiful Game, the most popular game on the planet – football. Yes, football is the name of the game, not soccer, and who can deny the aesthetics of a beautifully curled free kick or a nutmegged goalkeeper. Ronaldo, Beckham, Drogba, Kaka. These are all world famous names, players with world class skills that are surely worth aspiring to.

It is certainly prudent to encourage anyone who wants to take up soccer as part of a continuing weight loss program. Exercise is a vital component of losing weight, and you get plenty of it playing soccer, plus you have the bonus of being involved in the world’s most popular game.