Football aces join Prince William in mental health film to be shown before FA Cup games this weekend

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MILLIONS of football fans will watch a mental health film narrated by Prince William before FA Cup games this weekend.

Kick off times will be delayed by a minute to show the film, which aims to get supporters talking about mental health and features Frank Lampard, Harry Maguire, Jesse Lingard, Jordan Pickford and Dele Alli.

Football stars such as Jesse Lingard, Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford will feature in a film to get supporters talking about mental health

Prince William narrates the film, which will be shown before FA Cup matches this weekend

Prince William narrates the film, which will be shown before FA Cup matches this weekend

The 60-second film will be shown both in stadiums and on TV and is released by Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters campaign, the FA and Heads Up, an initiative which aims to raise awareness of mental health among football fans.

William says: In life as in football, we all go through highs and lows.

We can all sometimes feel anxious, or stressed.

“At moments, even the little things can seem a struggle.

“But we can all start to change things.

The film encourages viewers to set up a mind plan with simple steps to help improve mental health.

By taking a few minutes to answer questions about how they are feeling, fans will get a own personalised action plan.

New statistics released with the film show that 45 percent of men who have experienced signs of mental ill health have never taken steps to manage it.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard features in the video released by Public Health England's Every Mind Matters campaign
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard features in the video released by Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters campaign
Dele Alli also stars in the video which encourages viewers to set up a mind plan with simple steps to help improve mental health
Dele Alli stars in the video which encourages viewers to set up ‘a mind plan’ with simple steps to help improve mental health
Former footballer Joe Cole also features in the campaign, which will delay kick off times by a minute
Former footballer Joe Cole also features in the campaign, which will delay kick off times by a minute