Chris Kamara is gearing up for a broadcast reunion with old chum Jeff Stelling later this month.
The pair were a staple on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday before Kamara stepped down in the summer of 2022, with Stelling following a year later.
But, the iconic duo are set for a comeback together, with Kamara announcing he’s due to report on Amazon Prime’s Boxing Day coverage.
Speaking on X, Kamara said: “Best phone call ever this afternoon [clap emoji] inviting me to do the Forest v Spurs game on Boxing Day reporting back to the Unbelievable @JeffStelling in the studio. I thought I was done, so it’s a big thank you [hands together emoji] Amazon @primevideosport.”
Before concluding his heartfelt message with: “I’m back.”
Kamara and Stelling produced some of Soccer Saturday’s most memorable moments, including the famous ‘unbelievable Jeff’ tagline the former became synonymous with.
And on his old pal, Kamara said last year: “This Sunday sees the last day at Sky for the best broadcaster I have ever met @JeffStelling.
“I am getting my tribute in early because Jeff has been a massive part of my life & I love him to bits. One of the things I do miss is working with the maestro.
“There will never be another. You are “Unbelievable Jeff” – and always will be.”
Around the time of his departure from Sky, Kamara announced he’d been diagnosed with apraxia – a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to speak.
It came after Soccer Saturday viewers had shared concerns about Kamara’s speech after it was spotted he’d began slurring his words towards the end of his time on the show.
People with apraxia know what they want to say, but the disorder makes it difficult to convey those messages, as the muscle movements needed to produce speech aren’t always possible.
Speaking on his condition, Kamara said: “I felt sorry for myself when the condition came along and I didn’t know what to do or how to cope with it,” he said in an interview with Brentford. “You have stupid thoughts. You think you’ve got Alzheimer’s or dementia. I didn’t want to be a burden to my family, so you think about taking yourself out of the game.
“Thankfully, all of those stupid thoughts have gone now and I’m working through it, on the mend. How could I ever have thought of not being in this world with my grandkids? I love them and I appreciate life.
“I didn’t understand mental health, I’ll be honest with you. If someone said there were a few problems at home or in their personal life which they’re down about, I would tell them wholeheartedly to get up, get on with it and just do it.”
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