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Mjällby AIF April Fools' joke partially becomes reality

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  • Mjällby AIF's 2023 April Fools' joke about a sponsor and name change is now partially real.
  • The joke involved Head & Shoulders as a sponsor and renaming the club to By AIF.
  • A video call with Henrik Lundqvist was part of the prank, according to reports.

Mjällby AIF reportedly made an April Fools' joke on its website three years ago, announcing that Head & Shoulders would become the new main sponsor and the club would change its name to By AIF. According to reports, 50 percent of that joke has now become reality. The joke involved a video call between Mjällby's Daniel Hjalmarsson and anti-dandruff ambassador Henrik Lundqvist.

Sources indicate the prank likely elicited laughter and surprise among some fans.

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