Chris Kamara bravely opens up on diagnosis that leaves him struggling to talk

Chris Kamara is a footballing icon in every sense of the word, whether it be for his playing days or arguably even more famously, his broadcasting career.

After hanging up his boots, Kammy turned his hand to broadcasting, making a huge name for himself as part of the Soccer Saturday team that became quintessential for football fans up and down the country.

He was sent to the stadiums to report into the studio live from the ground, sharing great banter with his colleagues in the studio, having a real rapport with them all, especially host, Jeff Stelling.

Back in 2010, he was sent to Fratton Park to report for Sky Sports on Portsmouth vs Blackburn Rovers, not a classic game by any stretch, but it certainly went down in the history books thanks to Kammy.

Stelling goes to Kammy for an update on who has been sent off, but hilariously, Kammy knows absolutely nothing about it and seems completely bamboozled by the suggestion.

It created the iconic ‘I don’t know Jeff, has there?’ line from Kammy, with the entire studio in absolute stitches, anyone who follows football knows that clip.

Although he made a name for himself with his bravado and funny personality, there’s no denying that he has been one of the best broadcasters of his generation, with many aspiring to be the next Chris Kamara.

After being a prevalent figure on the premium broadcaster in the UK for 24 years, Kammy called it quits with the company following his health problems at the end of the 2021/22 season.

Whether it be on Soccer Saturday or Goals on Sunday, Kammy lit up our screens for over two decades, before deciding to hang up his microphone on those shows.

Devastatingly, Kammy was diagnosed with speech apraxia, rendering him struggling to talk at all, a major