Sportsmen Doing Movember Gallery (PICTURES)

GALLERY: Sportsmen Doing Movember

Movember is taking sport by storm with footballers, cricketers, golfers and rugby players all growing some facial fluff in the name of charity.

Despite the fun involved, Movember raises awareness and vital funds for men's health, including mental health issues and prostate and testicular cancer - three sobering subjects.

Here are 13 sportsmen doing their bit for charidee...

Movember Sportsmen
(01 of13)
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Heeeeeere's Johnny! Bairstow
(02 of13)
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Phil Jagielka lagging behind
(03 of13)
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Sophisticated Sylvain Distin
(04 of13)
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Leon Osman looking nefarious
(05 of13)
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Leighton Baines, la
(06 of13)
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Tim Howard
(07 of13)
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"Awfully big moustache," as Frank Drebin might say of Peter Crouch
England Training Session(08 of13)
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BAGSHOT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Mouritz Botha, sports a moustache grown for the Movember charity campaign during the England training session held at Pennyhill Park on November 13, 2012 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England Training Session(09 of13)
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BAGSHOT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Toby Flood, the England stand off, sports a moustache grown for the Movember charity campaign during the England training session held at Pennyhill Park on November 13, 2012 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Barclays Singapore Open - Day One(10 of13)
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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 08: Padraig Harrington of Ireland sports a moustache in support of the movember initiative which supports testicular cancer patients during the first round of the Barclays Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 8, 2012 in Singapore. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(11 of13)
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Michael Owen
Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Arsenal v Fulham - Emirates Stadium(12 of13)
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Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey looks dejected (credit:PA)
Arsenal v Fulham - Premier League(13 of13)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Theo Walcott of Arsenal looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham at Emirates Stadium on November 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images,) (credit:Getty Images)