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    Watch bizarre moment Chris Eubank Jr pummels Ed Balls with punches live on Good Morning Britain

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    CHRIS EUBANK JR was taken the distance by TV host Ed Balls after a bizarre Good Morning Britain challenge. Eubank – son of the brilliant Chris Sr – was on the day show to discuss his return bout on October 12 in Saudi Arabia.Chris Eubank Jr gives Ed Balls a barrage of body punchesCredit: RexBalls made it to the final bell amid the body assaultCredit: RexBut first, he was tasked with leathering former politician Balls with body shots for 20 seconds straight. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Balls, 57 was wearing a padded belt for his safety, and the show’s medic was on standby.Co presenter Susanna Reid, 53, said: “We should say we have our medic Phil on standby if Ed needs any sort of support.”As the boxer started punching the TV host, Susanna looked shocked and said: “Oh my goodness. Go gentler.”READ MORE IN BOXINGEubank, 34, replied: “I’m trying not to go too low.”Eubank appeared to pull his punches as Balls winced in pain but miraculously he stayed on his feet and took the punishment until the final bell.The former WBA world champion told the ITV host he was very impressed with how he took the punches.And Susanna joked the belt looked as though it was rather low.Most read in BoxingEd replied: “I kept pushing it down, I kept thinking, ‘get it lower, get it lower’. I was slightly worried I might have to change my surname.”Eubank admitted he didn’t hit as hard as possible, saying: “I mean, I’m not going to kill the guy on national TV.”CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBalls said afterwards: “I can’t speak very well at the moment.”Susanna joked: “It’s almost as if you’ve just been punched and winded.”When the programme returned from an advert break, Ed appeared to have recovered himself. Eubank has not boxed since his rematch victory over Liam Smith, 35, last September. Susanna Reid laughs as her co-host takes a beatingCredit: RexChris Eubank Jr is due to fight next monthCredit: RexAwkward moment Daniel Dubois tells Eddie Hearn to ‘calm down’ before Anthony Joshua threatens rival with chairSo it will be over one year out the ring by the time he returns against Pole Kamil Szeremeta, 34, in Riyadh. Eubank said: “This is a very important fight for me to get back in the swing of things, 34-years-old, 35 next month, no this month September. “So this is kind of, we’re coming into the final chapter, my last three or four years in the game. “I’ve got to make a statement, I’ve got to go out there and perform and win these big fights each and every time now because these are like my legacy fights. What people remember me for.”Eubank was linked with a mega-fight against Canelo Alvarez, 34, and also a rematch with Billy Joe Saunders, 35. READ MORE SUN STORIESBut asked if he can beat Szeremeta, he said: “Absolutely. He’s a tough opponent from Poland he is the type of guy that is perfect for a guy who’s been out the ring for a year, come back. “He’s a tough guy, he’s got a great record I think he’s got 24 wins, two losses. Yeah, I’m excited.” More

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      Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ex Nancy Dell’Olio breaks down in tears live on GMB as she recalls final conversation

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      SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON’s ex-partner Nancy Dell’Olio broke down in tears on live TV after recalling her last conversation with him.The former England manager tragically died aged 76 earlier this week after suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer.Nancy Dell’Olio broke down in tears when talking about her ex Sven-Goran ErikssonCredit: GMBShe was talking about her last conversation with Eriksson when she started to cryCredit: GMBThe pair dated between 1997 and 2007Credit: GettyEriksson passed away from pancreatic cancer this weekCredit: Instagram @nancydellolioHe revealed his diagnosis in January this yearCredit: Amazon PrimeNancy, 63, dated Eriksson for ten years before they split in 2007.She appeared on Good Morning Britain and could not hold back the tears as she revealed her final conversation with the Swede.She said on GMB: “I just said he was trying to put in the effort to say that he was fine on the phone because most of the time he was not answering or at treatment.“I never thought that he was about to die.READ MORE ON SVEN“I always believed there would be some sort of miracle.“I’m sorry.”GMB presenter Richard Madeley apologised to Nancy as she lost her words and ended the interview.Nancy admitted that she remained in contact with Eriksson during his illness.Most read in FootballShe insisted that he would always sound “relaxed” and “laughing” as he would try to calm her worries.She said: “It was hard, but he sounded so relaxed and we were laughing and he would just say ‘I feel okay’.Sven-Goran Eriksson filmed his heartbreaking final goodbye alone – and his emotional message left film crew in tearsSVEN’S AMAZING CAREER1977 – Having played football professionally in Sweden, Sven-Goran Eriksson kicked off his managerial career with Swedish side Degerfors.2000 – He guided Lazio to the Serie A title to become one of the hottest coaches in the world.2001 – Following the resignation of Kevin Keegan, he was appointed England’s next permanent manager in February 2001. He oversaw 66 games with the Three Lions, winning 39 and losing just 12.2002 – Eriksson led England to the 2002 World Cup with the likes of Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes and David Beckham in his squad. The Three Lions were knocked out in the quarter-finals.2004 – The legendary manager also led the Three Lions to Euro 2004, but they were knocked out of the quarter-finals to Portugal.2006 – Eriksson led England to another World Cup, his final tournament in charge, before resigning.2007 – The Swede took charge of Manchester City a year after leaving the England job and oversaw 45 games.2010 – Having coached Mexico, Ivory Coast and Notts County after parting ways with Man City, Erikson took charge of Leicester and saved them from relegation. Following his time with the Foxes he went on to manage China and Philippines.2024 – In January 2024, Eriksson announced he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Three months later, he fulfilled a lifelong dream of managing Liverpool in a legends match at Anfield, before passing away in August.Their relationship ended in 2007Credit: Instagram @nancydellolioNancy left husband Giancarlo Massa to be with ErikssonCredit: Instagram @nancydellolioShe shared some unseen photos of them together after he diedCredit: Instagram @nancydellolioNancy and Eriksson were never marriedCredit: PA“It was quite difficult to even be talking but I tried to be fearless and see how he was.“I wanted to get together for another dinner.”After Eriksson’s death, Nancy shared some unseen photos of herself with him during their time together.During her appearance on the breakfast show, Nancy also admitted that she still loved Eriksson and that he was a “kind person”.She added: “I find it difficult being here talking about Sven knowing that he is not here with us anymore.“He was loveable, when you love someone you will love them forever.“He was a very kind person. He is more reserved and that is why the opposite always got attention.“We connected he would say when he saw me the first time that he thought I was the one.“For me, it was not the same as I was married, and it happened months later.”The Italian beauty was married to Giancarlo Massa when she first met Eriksson but left the relationship to be with the manager.The couple never tied the knot, but Nancy has lovingly referred to her former lover as her “ex-husband”.Their romance suffered controversy when it emerged that he had a four-month romance with fellow Swedish celebrity Ulrika Jonsson in 2002.Two years later, Eriksson strayed again, having an affair with Football Association secretary Faria Alam, which prompted an FA scandal.In an interview in 2018, Eriksson said the high-profile of his love life took its toll.Eriksson was previously married to Ann-Christine Pettersson before his relationship with Nancy.They were married between 1977 and 1994.Sven said his marriage came to an end due to him having an affair with Graziella Mancinelli.Eriksson revealed his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in January earlier this year.Doctors initially gave Eriksson – who managed the Three Lions for five years and three tournaments – “about a year” to live.He received the crushing blow following tests after he woke up feeling dizzy.READ MORE SUN STORIESIn the months before his death, the 76-year-old saw his life chronicled in a documentary for Amazon Prime Video.Sven gave a final message to former players, coaches and supporters after speaking openly about his affairs and life in the film. Eriksson managed England between 2001 and 2006Credit: GettyHe led the Three Lions to quarter-finals in two World Cups and a EurosCredit: PA”Sven was a good coach… better than he seems, says SunSport experts”SunSport’s Shaun Custis and Martin Lipton discussed Sven-Goran Eriksson’s England legacy following his death aged 76.Custis: “He was the most polite, civil manager I’ve ever dealt with in my life.”Lipton: “There are many managers who are prone to paroxysms of aggravation and screaming matches.”You can’t imagine Sven ever raising his voice, let alone having a row with someone. He was a gentle man and a gentleman throughout his dealings with us certainly. And I think that always came across from the very outset.”He was clearly a quite calm, unflappable character and he wasn’t going to let anything perturb him no matter what it was. No matter what questions were thrown at him, no matter what stick he got. He had this veneer of utter tranquillity.”Custis: “There was a lot of mystery to him. You weren’t reading things about him every two minutes online as you would do now but he came in and he got off to a great start with that 3-0 win over Spain.”Lipton: “He just loved being around football, didn’t he that was the thing.”He didn’t want to give it up… He actually, genuinely loved being around football players, being a manager and all the trappings of that and just being important. Because he enjoyed being Sven-Goran Eriksson – football manager.”Lipton: “He brought back a belief in the England team in that period, he gave us a night we’ll never forget and oversaw the real change in the culture of English football in that it became more celebrity in many ways.”The players became bigger than they’d ever been and he managed to keep that under a degree of wraps… He was a better manager than I thought he was at the time.” More

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      Football fans in stitches at John Terry interview on GMB alongside Sam Allardyce as they say ‘dude is a meme’

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      FOOTBALL fans have been left in stitches after spotting what was in the backdrop for John Terry’s TV interview this morning.Chelsea legend Terry, 43, was a special guest alongside Sam Allardyce on ITV programme Good Morning Britain (GMB).John Terry left fans in stitches with his appearance on Good Morning BritainCredit: X formerly Twitter / @GMBHe was appearing alongside former England boss Sam AllardyceCredit: X formerly Twitter / @GMBThe pair were brought on to react to England’s defeat in the Euro 2024 finalCredit: X formerly Twitter / @GMBThe pair were on tele to discuss England’s 2-1 defeat to Spain in last night’s Euro 2024 final.However, the former Three Lions captain gave fans a chuckle as he humbly displayed many of his trophies behind him while conducting the interview.Reacting to his appearance, one fan said: “John Terry was on one of the breakfast shows this morning and I swear he’s got under 18’s medals in his background (along with everything he ever won). “Dude is a meme.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLA second said: “John Terry sitting in front of all his trophies,” adding a laughing emoji afterwards.Another said: “John Terry and his trophies,” again adding a laughing emoji.A fourth added: “John Terry loves to be seen with trophies.”Terry, who made 78 caps for the Three Lions, won a ton of club trophies while at Stamford Bridge.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSALL THE FALLOUTENGLAND fell at the final hurdle at Euro 2024, losing to a dramatic late Mikel Oryazabal winner as Spain won the tournament.His numerous accolades include the Champions League, five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups and the Europa League.Terry, who also starred at Aston Villa for one season before retiring in 2018, also won a number of personal accolades, including Chelsea’s Player of the Year twice and PFA Players’ Player of the Year.Gareth Southgate drops quit hint on live TV minutes after England’s heartbreaking Euro 2024 final lossHe was also in the Premier League Team of the Year and FIFA FIFPro World XI five times each.However, despite being a part of England’s so-called “golden generation” Terry and co were never able to make it past the quarter-final stage of a major international tournament.Meanwhile, under Gareth Southgate – who is expected to call time on his time at the helm despite reports suggesting the FA want to keep him on for the World Cup – England have made the semi-finals of international tournaments three times, including back-to-back Euros finals.Terry’s old team-mate Frank Lampard is one name tipped to replace Southgate if he leaves.This felt like our time… but keep Gareth’s culture and we can win it in 2026 instead, writes Jack WilshereIT will take a while for me and every England fan to get over this, writes Jack Wilshere.To come so close to winning that trophy, only to be beaten in a second Euros final in a row, is a huge disappointment.Especially when it really felt like this was our time.It seemed that everything was coming together for us to end the long wait for a major title.But Spain deserved it. They were the better team in the final and the best team of the tournament.We will all — supporters, players, coaches, the FA — have to move on and go again.Because English football is still in a good position.Gareth Southgate has taken us to two finals, a semi-final and a quarter-final in four tournaments. We have never produced a run like that before.The challenge now is to maintain this level of competitiveness and make England even better.Southgate and his staff have done a fantastic job in changing the whole environment and narrative around the national team.Whether Gareth carries on or not, the wider culture he has put in place must be preserved.This tournament was the biggest test of that culture the team had to go through.They overcame the problems and went all the way, only to fall at the final hurdle.But there is every reason to believe we can challenge at the World Cup in 2026 and beyond.We’ve got a really good group of players, many of them young, who can go on playing and performing for England for years.Jude Bellingham, Kobbie Mainoo, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer — to name just five — have plenty more tournaments in them.This tournament will also be an inspiration for the next generations of players. Unfortunately there isn’t the trophy lift to take that to a completely different level.But England have delivered moments in Germany that will be replayed forever.The Bellingham overhead kick and Ollie Watkins’ semi-final winner will be recreated in playgrounds and cages up and down the country.What I would like to see now is England continuing to develop, to become a team that can consistently dominate opponents and can give a real identity to English football.We now have players who are comfortable on the ball and technically very good.The biggest disappointment of the tournament was that we didn’t see that as often as we would have liked. That leaves us with a ‘what if?’ feeling.England must not lose that old-school mentality of finding a way to win even when you’re not playing well — that never-say-die spirit which got us through this Euros more than once.But the next step is to allow other qualities to shine through, to give the players that our system is creating the platform to show  everything they can do.The job for me and for other coaches is to keep producing players that are comfortable on the ball and understand how to perform under pressure at a high level.English football is in a good place but we need to keep going. Then we will finally get over the line.Real all of SunSport columnist Jack Wilshere’s Euro 2024 columns… More

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      Tyson Fury forced to withdraw from live TV interview days before undisputed title decider with Oleksandr Usyk

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      TYSON FURY was forced to pull out of an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Thursday.The Gypsy King, 35, is preparing to take on Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight crown in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.Tyson Fury was forced to cancel an appearance on Good Morning BritainCredit: AFPOleksandr Usyk will face off against Fury on Saturday nightCredit: AFPIt is set to be the biggest fight of the year as boxing looks to crown its first undisputed heavyweight king since Lennox Lewis.Fury was due to promote the clash on Good Morning Britain just over 48 hours before the fight.However, he ended up having to withdraw due to his training schedule.A Good Morning Britain spokesperson said: “Tyson was caught up this morning with training commitments and we look forward to welcoming him back on the show soon.”READ MORE IN BOXINGFight week started off chaotically when Tyson’s dad, John, headbutted a member of Usyk’s team.Fury and Usyk then took to the ring for their public workouts on Wednesday.Unified heavyweight champion and former undisputed cruiserweight king Usyk, 37, played mind games by turning from his usual orthodox stance to a southpaw one.But switch-hitter Fury then responded by also boxing southpaw.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSpeaking to Sky ahead of the blockbuster clash, Fury said: “I think we’ll find out on Saturday whose destiny it is, mine or his.”We both can’t have the destiny of being the undisputed in this era, and we won’t be young enough to go into another era undisputed.”So it’s D-Day for both fighters.”Frank Warren close to tears discussing Tyson Fury’s mental health battles ahead of Usyk bout More

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      Man Utd icon Ferdinand says ‘if I’d known this was the tone I don’t know if I’d have come on so early’ live on GMB

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      SUSANNA REID couldn’t resist making a cheeky dig at Manchester United during Rio Ferdinand’s appearance on Good Morning Britain.The former Red Devil, 45, went on GMB earlier today to promote his mental health work alongside McDonald’s.Rio Ferdinand appeared on GMB this morningCredit: RexThe former Man Utd star chatted to Susanna Reid and Ed BallsCredit: RexCrystal Palace fan Reid was delighted to bring up Man Utd’s recent defeat at Selhurst ParkCredit: RexDuring Ferdinand’s chat with Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, the presenters couldn’t resist touching on some football with the former England captain.Crystal Palace fan Reid in particular was delighted to bring up the beautiful game following her side’s crushing victory over Man Utd last week.After Ferdinand’s mental health message, she cheekily asked: “How did you get a positive result out of being beaten 4-0 by Crystal Palace?”A stunned Ferdinand smiled as he replied: “If I’d known this was gonna be the tone of the show, I don’t know if I’d have come on this early!”READ MORE ON MAN UTDThe former centre-back then added of his old side’s fortunes: “It is bad times at the moment at Manchester United but you can’t always have it being the best team.”It’s cycles, there’s ups and downs and you’ve got to take it.”The Red Devils lost 4-0 at Selhurst Park last Monday courtesy of two goals by Michael Olise and further efforts by Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell.Croydon-born Reid, 53, is a life-long Palace fan having grown up in the area.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSShe also dated Eagles owner Steve Parish between 2018 and 2019, revealing after their split that they remained “very good friends”.Reid will have been delighted with her team’s red-hot form of late.Erik ten Hag in baffling tactical tweak as eight Man Utd stars appear to be asked to stop one Arsenal player, Ten Hag presser, Man Utd v. ArsenalThe Eagles are unbeaten in their last six games, having won five of them.This run began with a stunning 1-0 triumph at Liverpool, and has also seen them beat West Ham, Newcastle, Man Utd and Wolves.United, meanwhile, continued their woes with a 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal yesterday.The Red Devils will achieve their worst-ever Prem points tally if they lose one of their last two remaining matches this season.But Ferdinand’s former team-mate Roy Keane has backed Ten Hag, 54, to keep his job.Inside Susanna’s Steve Parish split
      SUSANNA REID dated Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish between August 2018 and April 2019.
      The duo were spotted at games together at Selhurst Park, with Croydon-born Susanna having supported the Eagles since her childhood.
      A source close to the situation told the Mail in 2019: “It’s very sad, but they just couldn’t make it work.
      “They both work extremely hard and there wasn’t enough time for romance.”
      Shortly after her split with Steve, Susanna was asked by then-GMB co-host Piers Morgan about her break-up.
      He quizzed her live on air: “Are you single again? You are aren’t you?”
      To which she replied: “Yep. Let’s not dwell. I’m fine, we’re fine, we’re very good friends.
      “We were at the match on Saturday.”

      The Irishman, 52, said on Sky Sports: “There have been genuine problems at the club. The injuries in the back four and he has been honest with that.”But with the more games you are losing and being eighth in the table, yeah, you end up losing that belief.”I would never sit in the studio and hope for a manager to lose his job. I hope he is given more time and they can get to the summer, restructure and regroup. I hope he is given that chance to get it right.”There’s huge problems at the club. Last year there was some positives, we have to be honest with that.”And they have a FA Cup final coming up, and if they manage to beat Man City, it’s going to be very, very difficult, but there’s huge challenges he’s facing, and he’s under huge pressure.”READ MORE SUN STORIESUnited host Newcastle on Wednesday night in their final home match of the season, before finishing their Prem campaign with a trip to Brighton on Sunday.They’ll then head south to Wembley for the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25, in a repeat of last year’s showpiece.Erik ten Hag’s side have endured a brutal seasonCredit: Getty More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo scores second hat-trick in FOUR DAYS as Piers Morgan calls one of TWO free-kick goals ‘vintage’

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’S second sensational hat-trick in four days left fans claiming he’s still a Ballon d’Or contender aged 39.Ron bagged two free-kicks – one labelled “vintage” by Sun columnist Piers Morgan – before notching a solo special and being taken off at half-time!Cristiano Ronaldo hit two 20-yard free-kicks in his latest hat-trickCredit: GettyRonaldo celebrated the 65th treble of his incredible careerCredit: ReutersThe Manchester United and Real Madrid legend has now notched 42 goals in 41 games for Al-Nassr this season.The Portugal striker tops the Saudi Pro League charts on 29 – well ahead of Al-Hilal’s ex-Fulham frontman Aleksandar Mitrovic. And the 65th treble of his career suggests Ronaldo, whose fifth and last Ballon d’Or was in 2017, is as hungry as ever.Having netted a hat-trick in Saturday’s 5-1 defeat of Al Tai, Ron was even quicker and slicker off the mark in Tuesday’s 8-0 romp against Abha.READ MORE TOP STORIESThe ex-Juventus dazzler drilled home a low free-kick opener on 11 minutes.He then completed a deadball double by fading the ball into the top corner.That earned Ronaldo a new tribute from Morgan, plus verdicts from fans like “Crazy goal record” and “Once again CR7 is proving doubters wrong!”Broadcaster Morgan posted on X: “The GOAT @Cristiano doing yet more GOAT things tonight.. two brilliant free kick goals, this one vintage Ronaldo.”Most read in FootballBut plenty of viewers were more impressed by his hat-trick clincher – the most nonchalant of chips after taking the ball in his stride 25 yards out.One fan responded: “We’ll push him for Ballon d’Or 2024.” Cristiano Ronaldo leaves fans convinced he’s ‘racking up the retirement money’ as he throws weight behind latest projectBut amid familiar doubts online about the standard of football in Saudi Arabia, one observer commented: “Now imagine Messi in this league – 7 goals in a match steady.”And despite Ronaldo’s extraordinary scoring rate, Al-Nassr still sit 12 points behind unbeaten leaders Al-Hilal. More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals touching reason why he still lives with his mum aged 34 as he gears up for Francis Ngannou fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed the touching reason why he still lives at home with his mother at the age of 34.The British mogul opened up about his life outside the boxing ring and his close relationship with his mum ahead of the boxer’s blockbuster clash against Francis Ngannou on Friday. Anthony Joshua has revealed the heartwarming reason he has not moved out yetCredit: GettyJoshua still lives with his mum Yeta in North LondonThe two-time former unified world heavyweight champion AJ will take on the ex-UFC champ Ngannou in Riyadh for what’s another big coup for Saudi dealmaker Turki Al-Sheikh.But when Joshua is not busy jetsetting across the world on training camps the boxing icon is at home in North London where he lives with his mum, Yeta.In an interview with Good Morning Britain on Monday the boxer did not mind sharing to hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley why he has not moved out yet.He said: “I realise that when I started training I train away from home a lot.READ MORE IN BOXING”So if I’m away from home let’s say I’m away from home 10 months of the year. Then when I get back I’ve got to do commercial work.”I realise that if I was to move out I would never see my mum or any of my family. Being at home when I get back. “Throughout the year I’m away in different parts of the world… But my base, my home, is with my mum so I can see her when I’m back. So I can still wake up and spend time with her when I can.”Reid praised Joshua for his heartwarming reason and said he was “so lovely.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSShe said: “That is so lovely! That is the tender heart… of someone who is about to go into a ring and try and knock someone out.”While Madeley grilled AJ over whether his mum watches his fights and the boxer revealed it’s “tough” for her to see.How Saudi Arabia are making the dream fights happen on such short noticeJoshua added: “I do ask her, she sometimes doesn’t show up. She prays a lot. Sometimes she stays behind prays. “It’s tough for her of course but she enjoys the fruits of the labour.” More

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      How kind Kate Garraway came to Chris Kamara’s rescue amid his crippling health battles

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      FOOTIE pundit Chris Kamara says he has made huge progress in his battle with speech apraxia thanks to Kate Garraway.The Good Morning Britain host Kate, 56, recommended an “experimental” treatment in Brazil which has helped the ex-Sky Sports star regain fluency in his voice.
      Chris Kamara has made huge progress in his battle with speech apraxiaCredit: Jonathan Brady / PA
      It comes after GMB host Kate Garraway recommended an ‘experimental’ treatment in BrazilCredit: PA
      Kammy, 66, said during the new series of Dave’s travel show World’s Most Dangerous Roads: “I’d say I’m 25 per cent away from the person I used to be.”
      Close pal and ex-Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling, 68 replied: “Seventy five percent of Chris Kamara is more valuable than 100 per cent of a lot of people you see on telly.”
      Kammy was diagnosed with speech apraxia in 2021. The condition, which interrupts messages from the brain to the vocal cords resulting in slurred speech, has also affected his balance and ability to walk.
      But he flourished thanks to the advice to go to Brazil given by friend Kate, who took her late husband Derek Draper to Mexico for treatment after his speech was affected by Covid.
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      The methods used in the treatment are unknown but results have been so good, the former Bradford City manager is urging for it to be available in the UK.
      He said: “The treatment has not been sanctioned by the world medical boards. I’ll be campaigning to try and get it over here.”
      During his tour of Sri Lanka with Jeff — on the country’s most hazardous roads — Kammy showed how much progress he had made.
      He said: “I thought that was it, it’s over, but I’m back working with my best buddy and maybe getting away with the voice.”
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      Jeff added: “There was a time where I didn’t think I’d see Kammy as we knew him again, but Most Dangerous Roads has given him a boost because he’s realised he can do things”.
      The co-hosts will discuss their hopes of working with each other in the future should Kammy’s health improve in next Sunday’s episode.
      This Morning pays tribute to Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper after he dies aged 56
      Kate took late husband Derek Draper to treatment in Mexico after his speech was affected by CovidCredit: ITv More

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      Soccer Saturday legend Chris Kamara set to bravely sing live on TV show after being diagnosed with speech apraxia

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      CHRIS KARAMA will make an appearance on ITV show Get Britain Singing.The Soccer Saturday legend revealed last year he was suffering with a condition known as speech apraxia.
      Chris Kamara will be appearing on ITV Show Get Britain SingingCredit: Splash
      Kamara revealed in 2022 that he was suffering with a condition called speech apraxiaCredit: PA
      The condition is a neurological disorder that affects the body’s ability to perform natural motor functions.
      One symptom is making talking difficult, with sufferers knowing what they’d like to say, but having trouble communicating their words.
      But brave Kammy will take up the microphone and sing on the ITV programme.
      The broadcaster confirmed his appearance as part of their “Christmas TV extravaganza” in its Get Britain Singing campaign where celebrities will sing a host of classic tunes.
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      The campaign is one part of the Get Britain Talking initiative, which sees stars discussing their own experiences with mental health.
      Kamara, who will play the role of Ghost, will be joined by The Masked Singer favourites Russell Watson (Cockroach) and Aled Jones (Traffic Cone) on the show.
      They will be up against four other teams to be crowned champions.
      Good Morning Britain stars Kate Garraway, Charlotte Hawkins, Alex Beresford, Laura Tobin and Dr Amir Khan will be one of the five groups.
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      Other stars from some of TV’s biggest shows including Love Island, EastEnders and Coronation Street will also be competing.
      Kamara, 65, worked on Sky Sports between 1992 and 2022.
      He broke down while appearing on Good Morning Britain last month to talk about his condition.
      In the emotional interview, he said: “I get upset talking about it.
      “I was in denial. I was ashamed I couldn’t speak.”
      As tears filled his eyes, GMB host Susanna Reid, 52, leant over the the desk to hold his hand.
      He continued: “I didn’t want to be a burden, that’s the thing.
      “I have spent so long looking after my family and I didn’t want them to be in a position where they were looking after me.”
      In an interview last December, Chris told The Sun: “The doctor said if I’d gone in those first two or three months and had my thyroid checked then I might have been okay.

      “But because I left it, everything happening in the body — the balance, the muscle weakening — came from the fact I didn’t tell anybody.
      “I feel I’ve let my wife and family down by being a dinosaur and not getting checked out.” More