Suits you sir! 16-stone striker Adebayo Akinfenwa makes last minute Jacamo-dash to get dressed up for BT Sport Industry Awards

 
Tale of the tape: Akinfenwa gets measured up at Jacamo's flagship store in Oxford Street
Richard Parry1 May 2015

With his inimitable 16-stone frame Adebayo Akinfenwa is one of the most recognisable footballers in the country.

However the AFC Wimbledon striker nicknamed 'the Beast' says he finds it hard to find clothes that fit him.

Akinfenwa, 32, told Standard Sport that he was forced to make a last minute dash to specialist menswear store Jacamo to get suited up for Thursday night's BT Sport Industry Awards.

“I'm built like a tank and have big guns, so I find it difficult to get clothing to fit right," he said.

"Usually I get my clothes made to measure but Jacamo is the only high street brand where I can get clothes that fit. Jacamo’s store staff were on hand to help me look good for the awards."

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Me &amp; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamBMO?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamBMO?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#TeamBMO</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SportIndustry" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/SportIndustry" data-vars-event-id="c23">@SportIndustry</a> awards massive S/O <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Jacamo" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/Jacamo" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Jacamo</a> &amp; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NBrownPress" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/NBrownPress" data-vars-event-id="c23">@NBrownPress</a> for the suits <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BMO?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/BMO?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#BMO</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackJamesBond?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackJamesBond?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#BlackJamesBond</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/F7lj6M1EZS" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-http://t.co/F7lj6M1EZS" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/F7lj6M1EZS</a>— daRealAAkinfenwa (@daRealAkinfenwa) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/daRealAkinfenwa/status/593876114726084608" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55366-https://twitter.com/daRealAkinfenwa/status/593876114726084608" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 30, 2015</a>

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