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Luke Shaw Insists He 'Has Never Been Fat' and Compares His Body to Wayne Rooney's

Manchester United full back Luke Shaw has dismissed suggestions that he is overweight, claiming that he naturally has a bulkier physique than some, and is not concerned by questions about his fitness.

Criticism was levelled at Shaw last season for his stockier than average build, and these comments have continued throughout United's pre-season tour of the United States, but Shaw says that he is not concerned.

“People can say I’m fat but I know my own body,” the 23-year-old told the Guardian. “I always look big because I’m bigger built – I’ve got that Wayne Rooney type of body.