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      England great Stuart Pearce suffers health scare on trans-Atlantic jet forcing it to make emergency landing in Canada

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      ENGLAND football legend Stuart Pearce suffered a medical emergency on a plane at 30,000ft.Crew hooked up the Three Lions hero and talkSPORT pundit, 62, to a monitor as shocked passengers looked on. Stuart Pearce suffered a medical emergency on a plane at 30,000ftCredit: The SunThe talkSPORT pundit was hooked up to a monitor by the cabin crew as shocked passengers looked onCredit: TWITTER @talksportThe Three Lions legend was taken to hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in CanadaCredit: PA:Press AssociationThe Virgin Atlantic flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow was diverted to Canada where Pearce is said to be recovering in hospital.A source said: “He was clearly in a lot of pain.”The star’s worried partner and passengers spotted him wincing in pain several hours into the flight.Staff on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner checked him constantly and decided to change course to land at St John’s in Canada early on Monday.Read More on SportMedics rushed on board and took the former Nottingham Forest defender to hospital where he is recovering.He and his partner had been in the economy section of Flight VS156 that left the US at 8.45pm last Sunday.A source said: “Stuart’s pains appeared to be getting worse as the flight continued.“He was constantly shifting position in his seat to try and find some comfort. Most read in Football“It was very clear the situation was serious.“The crew and other passengers trained in first aid were marvellous. Tony Cascarino & Stuart Pearce recall hilarious memories during Irish Sun’s Goals Live event“He received the best available care in the circumstances and was so grateful to everyone involved, and for the plane diverting to Canada.”The remaining 225 passengers were later flown to Heathrow, arriving at 6.15pm on Monday — six hours later than scheduled.Pearce had flown to Vegas to watch his rugby league team Warrington Wolves play Wigan Warriors. He has been a fan since striking up a friendship with ex-Wolves coach Tony Smith.Pearce had been due to speak at Christ The King Parish Centre in Coventry last night.But the venue said that “due to unforeseen circumstances” he had been replaced by ex-England teammate John Barnes.Dad Pearce was an England favourite, earning the nickname Psycho for his ferocious tackling.He missed a penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final shootout with West Germany and left the pitch in tears.But at the 1996 Euros he smashed home his spot-kick in the quarter-final penalties win over Spain and roared in delight.He won 78 England caps and was briefly caretaker boss. He coached the U21s from 2007-13.He began his playing career at Wealdstone then Coventry, later signing for Forest, Newcastle, West Ham and Manchester City.READ MORE SUN STORIESA Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said last night: “Due to an unwell customer on board, the VS156 on March 2 flying from Las Vegas to London Heathrow diverted to St John’s International Airport, Canada, and was met by the medical services. “The safety and well-being of our customers and crew is always our number one priority and we apologise for the delay to our customers’ journey.”The Virgin Atlantic flight from Las Vegas to Heathrow was diverted to CanadaCredit: Getty More

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      England legend ‘Razor’ Ruddock reveals Harry Redknapp show saved his life after doctors feared he had two months to live

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      ENGLAND legend Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock has revealed how Harry Redknapp’s show saved his life.The former Liverpool centre-back disclosed that what he initially thought was dementia turned out to be a serious heart condition as doctors feared he had just two months to live.Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock has revealed details about how Harry Redkapp’s show saved his lifeRuddock linked up with his old England team-mates for ‘Harry’s Heroes: The Full English’ in 2019 and it’s sequel a year laterThe ex-England defender ballooned to 27st during the pandemicRuddock, 56, has turned his life around and reduced his alcohol intake as he credits his former gaffer’s TV show ‘Harry’s Heroes’.Speaking to Nigel Farage on GB News, he said: “From when I left school until like 35, every day I was told where I’ve got to be.”What I can eat, what I can’t drink, and all this. And when you’re 35 there was no sort of step back.“There was no help when football finished. I turned into an 18-year-old kid and couldn’t wait to retire at 35 and start drinking and eating what I wanted and then I got 28 and a half stone.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS“I did the Harry Heroes TV show. I was feeling dizzy. At the time there was a lot of talk about dementia in football, heading the ball.“So I was going dizzy. So I thought, you know, ‘it’s dementia’. I went to see all the specialists and it was my heart, he said, ‘the way you’re going, you’ve got two months to live’.“Trust me, that changed my life, and then they had to stop my heart, restart my heart. I got a pacemaker. I’ve had the gastric sleeve…because I’d given up on myself, basically.“Without doing that TV show, I wouldn’t be here today.”Most read in FootballNeil Ruddock has shown off his incredible weight transformationThe award-winning documentary series was filmed in 2020.It saw Redknapp tasked with turning a cohort of unfit England football legends from the 1990s into a winning team once more.Neil Ruddock and Paul Merson fall out over the ex-Tottenham star’s drinking habit on Harry’s Heroes: Euro Having A LaughThey included a host of familiar faces – such as David Seaman, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier – keen to prove that, even in middle age, they could still cut it on the pitch and beat old rivals Germany.Viewers saw the ex-star players, who came from an era with a more relaxed approach to footie practice and healthy eating, as they adopted a rigorous new training and nutrition regime akin to that of today’s pros.Former Liverpool ace and 2018 King of the Jungle, assistant John Barnes, successfully coached the blokes to a 4-2 victory.’Harry’s Heroes: The Full English’ was filmed in 2020 before Ruddock’s gastric bandNutritionist Luke Worthington did a body mass index with RuddockRuddock, who earned one England cap during his career, memorably told the lads about his heart scare in one of the episodes.Meanwhile, Redknapp managed Ruddock when he played for West Ham in the late 1990s.Asked what advice he would give to anyone else who was worried about their health, he said: “Go and see the doctor. It costs you nothing.“If you’re driving your car and your car makes a noise, you take it to the mechanic and pay to get it fixed.“If you’re not feeling well, go and see the doctor, because men are scared of going to see the doctor. “It’s bad news, and you can’t go out Saturday night and watch football.“Go get yourself checked out. It costs nothing.”Ruddock unveiled his incredible 11-stone weight transformation earlier this year.The 56-year-old began his weight loss journey back in 2021 after meeting TV personality James Argent.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe dad-of-two teenagers had ballooned to 27st during the Coronavirus pandemic, which put his health at serious risk.He made 195 Premier League appearances during his career and played for the likes of Liverpool, West Ham, Tottenham, Southampton and Crystal Palace.In his 17 year career, Ruddock made 355 club appearances and earned one cap playing for England More

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      Fiorentina star Edoardo Bove not allowed to play in Italy again after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch

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      FIORENTINA ace Edoardo Bove is facing the end of his career in Italy after suffering a cardiac arrest.The horrible incident took place during last week’s Serie A clash with Inter Milan at the Artemio Franchi Stadium during the 15th minute of the match.Fiorentina ace Edoardo Bove may never play in Italy again after his cardiac arrestCredit: RexBove may be fitted with an ICD but Italy bans players from competing with the deviceCredit: GettyBove, 22, was seen bending down and tying his laces before standing up and after taking a few steps forward, he suddenly collapsed.Devastated players and staff from both sides formed a wall around the midfielder while the medical teams tended to him.The Italian was then taken off by stretcher before being placed in an ambulance and taken to Careggi hospital, while the match was called off.Thankfully, though, Fiorentina general manager Alessandro Ferrari confirmed that Bove’s recovery is progressing well and he has moved out of intensive care to another unit of the hospital.Read More on FootballAccording to The Mail, the Roma loanee will now be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).The ICD is connected to the heart by several wires and sends an electrical pulse in order to correct irregular rhythms.That is the same device Manchester United star Christian Eriksen has had since also suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020.Girona ace Daley Blind was fitted with an ICD as well after being diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation in 2019 at Ajax.Most read in FootballHowever, Italy bans players at both amateur and professional level from competing if they have any significant heart issues.More specifically, Serie A rules prevent players from competitive games with a defibrillator.Kind-hearted Moise Kean’s touching gesture for young fans backfires as supporters troll him after cruel video editThat means Bove is almost certain to leave both Fiorentina and Roma.Nevertheless, if everything goes well then the ex-Italy youth international can continue playing abroad.Eriksen also left Inter after Euro 2020, but went on to stand out for Brentford and earned a move to United. More

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      Glenn Hoddle reveals dramatic football match which kick-started his heart problems

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      GLENN Hoddle says the dramatic end to England’s World Cup qualifiers against Italy in 1997 kick-started his heart problems.As manager he led the Three Lions to the 0-0 draw in Rome which secured their place in the finals in France 98 — but they nearly missed out in the final seconds.Former England manager Glen Hoddle says the dramatic end to England’s World Cup qualifiers against Italy in 1997 kick-started his heart problemsCredit: Getty – ContributorHoddle, 67, went into cardiac arrest on a BT Sport show in October 2018Credit: GettyMoments after England striker Ian Wright hit the post, Italy’s Christian Vieri flashed a header inches past the upright.Hoddle, 67, who went into cardiac arrest on a BT Sport show in October 2018, thought it was a certain goal.He told a football podcast he felt like his “heart jumped out of his body”, went boom and he came out in what he called the “biggest sweat”.Hoddle said: “If I’m behind it, I can see it’s going wide, but David Seaman just stopped. He just stood there. This ball, it flies by the net and it goes out.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHe said his heart went “boom” and he came out in the “biggest sweat”, adding: “To this day that is the moment where I think I had a heart problem and I didn’t know anything about it.“Then they found out I had AF which is an aerial fibrillation and I think it stemmed from that moment.Former England defender Gary Neville, who also appeared on the podcast, joked that Wright’s miss was “attempted murder” because it led to Hoddle’s heart attack.Wright laughed before saying: “It’s not my fault”.Most read in FootballHoddle added: “Boom, it went out and I remember going down the tunnel cos we’re all elated because we’re going to the World Cup and thinking to myself ‘Do I say something to the doctor? And to be honest I just went ‘Nah, C’mon, we’re celebrating, we’re going to the World Cup’.“Looking back I think that was the lead into my fibrillation and maybe whatever happened to me six years ago. It is stressful that technical bench.”Hoddle said ‘I never want to be put in that position again’ after ‘awkward’ call from Man Utd icon Sir Alex FergusonHoddle collapsed on his 61st birthday while working as a pundit for BT Sport.Luckily sound engineer Simon Daniels had recently completed a first aid course and jumped into action, breaking seven of the legend’s ribs as he performed CPR.His actions kept him alive for long enough for Hoddle to be rushed to hospital for open heart surgery at St Bart’s hospital in London.Simon later said: “I could tell Glenn was seriously unwell. Just being able to do CPR and do it quickly, you give someone that chance of making it.”Hoddle joked that Simon’s actions had given him “extra time”, but didn’t want to go to penalties.In May, Hoddle launched a campaign by the British Heart Foundation and Sky Bet which is aiming to encourage more than a quarter of a million people to learn CPR.More than 30,000 people suffer heart attacks outside of hospital every year, with fewer than one in ten surviving. More

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      Ex-Premier League star, 56, ordered to stop exercising after ‘shock’ heart diagnosis that requires triple bypass surgery

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      PREMIER LEAGUE great Marco Gabbiadini revealed he had to stop exercising and watching football due to his heart condition.Gabbiadini, 56, announced in May that he needs to undergo triple bypass surgery after discovering that his heart was “working at about 20 per cent” following a “slight issue” in his chest.Marco Gabbiadini revealed he needs to avoid exercising as he awaits triple bypass surgeryCredit: Dave Pinegar – The SunSunderland legend Gabbiadini has also been ordered to not watch live footballCredit: GettyThe Sunderland legend noticed the issue after feeling “heartburn” while exercising in the gym and found out his coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart, had an 80 per cent blockage.The Derby great is still waiting for the operation and the doctors ordered him to avoid any type of exercise – from high-tempo sports like tennis to mundane chores like gardening.The former striker also needs to avoid any situation that could cause him stress, which means no more live football on the telly.Gabbiadini told The Mail: “I have had to stop exercising, so I am probably in the worst shape I have ever been in my life. Read More on Football”Before May, I was still playing tennis a couple of times a week, cycling, gardening, helping the kids with their house renovations.”But the surgeon said, ‘Stop tennis, no gardening and don’t watch any football on the telly’. “So I have been watching Sunderland games this season in full on YouTube after they have finished, so I know the score and there is no stress involved.”Having to have that mentality when you are only in your mid-50s has been a bit of a shock. But at the same time, you have got to count your lucky stars.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”Reporting it early meant I was put on tablets. I am on blood thinners, statins – eight different tablets to give me the best chance of getting to the surgery. “To anyone reading this story, if you do have any issues, report is as soon as you can.”Premier League trials radical new corner rule endorsed by Gary Neville that will prevent ‘ridiculous situation’After hanging up his boots at the age of 35, Gabbiadini turned to hospitality and now runs a B&B in York.The ex-England Under-21 international’s Bishops guest house, which he opened in 2003, is now recognised as one of the best B&Bs in the Yorkshire city.Changes to the Premier League for 2024/25NOTHING stays the same forever.And that includes the Premier League, which is making a number of tweaks this season.Team news will now be released 75 MINUTES before kick-off, 15 minutes earlier than had been the case before.Things could get crowded on the touchline, with the number of substitutes permitted to warm-up boosted from three players per team to FIVE.There’s also a change to how added time is calculated when a team scores a goal, an update to the ‘multiball’ system and the introduction of semi-automated offsides – but not straight away.Go here to read about all the changes to the Premier League for 2024/25. More

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      Emotional Chris Eubank Jr opens up on becoming father overnight after brother’s death and how he won’t copy his star dad

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      CHRIS EUBANK Jr wants to hit the boxing jackpot to give his nephew the life he deserves.In July 2021, Raheem was only a month old when his dad Sebastian  — the younger brother of Chris Jr — died of a heart attack in Dubai, aged 29.Chris Eubank Jr is dedicating the rest of his boxing career to help provide for his late brother Sebastian’s son RaheemCredit: X/ ChrisEubankJrChris Eubank Senior tragically lost his son Sebastian in 2021Credit: GettyKamil Szeremeta will take on Eubank Jr in Riyadh this SaturdayCredit: RexIt meant uncle Chris became a dad overnight and three years on Raheem, who has just started school, is now chasing him around the practice ring ahead of his middleweight clash with Poland’s Kamil Szeremeta in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.At 35, Eubank Jr looks  unlikely to follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming a world champion — with a scrap against nemesis Conor Benn likely to follow.But he explained that the total devastation that struck his family  left him with a new drive in the shape of a nephew he now treats like his own son.He said: “I remember going to my brother’s grave for the first time and that’s where I first met Raheem and I held him in front of the grave and it calmed me down.READ MORE TOP STORIES“His energy and him being very quiet while on my chest gave me peace.“I felt then that everything would be OK.“I felt that we might have a second chance here.“I love that little boy. I use Raheem as a tool to strengthen my will and my soul and my spirit.Most read in BoxingChris Eubank Jr’s younger brother Sebastian was also a boxerCredit: X/ ChrisEubankJrVegasLand welcome bonus100 spins + up to £200 bonus18+; new depositing players only. Welcome package split over 3 deposits:Min. 1st deposit £10. min. 2nd and 3rd deposit £20.35x wagering requirement applies to match up bonus and spins. Spins credited in specific games. Spins expire after 24 hours. Terms and Conditions Apply.SIGN UP“Raheem is going to live a long and fulfilled life and I only have a few years of boxing left.“So I need to do everything I can over the next three or four years to make sure he has the best life he can possibly have growing up.”Chris Eubank Jr shows his boxing skills in brutal punch bag workout Eubank Jr has arrived in the Saudi capital for his middleweight boutCredit: GettyThe death of Sebastian understandably took a terrible toll on his father, Chris Eubank Sr.The  theatrical but granite-hard two-weight world champion was suddenly weak and vulnerable and preyed upon — saying things that caused a rift with his eldest son.The flare-up was exacerbated by Eubank Sr’s disgust at his son stripping  down to 157lb to face Benn, who failed a drugs test before their October 2022 grudge bout was called off.Sadly, especially for little Raheem, who is now three, the gladiatorial gene pool is not fully reunited yet.Dubai-based Eubank Jr said: “We should be able to help Raheem without boxing involved.“But  there is still a wedge between us. Until the day I retire, I don’t ever see that wedge not being there.“It should not be that way but he is set in his ways and he can’t seem to separate the boxing business from being a dad.“I don’t need Chris Eubank Sr the boxer, businessman, coach, mentor, advisor.“He is in a better place now. He was dealing with some demons — and he still is.“But he has got over and through a lot of things and he is in a much healthier state of mind, thank God.Eubank Junior says Chris Eubank Senior believes tears, punishment and discipline are important if you want to ‘flourish’ in sportCredit: Alamy“I am very happy about that. I speak to him whenever I can, I keep up to date with how everything is going. I am hearing good things now, when a year or two ago I was not.“I am very grateful that we have managed to get through that part of our lives.”Eubank Jr makes his heart-breaking overnight transformation from super-cool uncle to doting dad sound like a doddle. But it means he is now in a rush to give Raheem the little sibling he himself adored in Sebastian.And then he has to wrestle with the idea of both of his boys following down the brutally hard path that his dad, brother, cousins and uncles have all walked.He explained: “Once I was put in this position for Raheem,  people saw a different side to me, a softer side.“Spending time with Raheem makes me think more about having my own son, giving him a brother and raising them together.“His dad was my brother and we grew up together and I want to give Raheem that.“My new role means I have to teach Raheem — I cannot be Mr Nice Guy all the time.“He has got to learn that certain things are not good or OK. In a sports setting, tough love and strict rules breed success.My old man would say…‘What are you doing? Get back in the f*****g ring and work and learn and take your licks like a man’.Chris Eubank Junior“Nine times out of ten, if you don’t have the tears, punishment and discipline, then a kid is  not going to flourish in sport, especially boxing.“My old man would watch me get hurt, he would watch me get beaten up and tell me, ‘Get back in the ring’.“There were no hugs, there was no, ‘How are you son, are you feeling OK?’“He would say, ‘What are you doing? Get back in the f*****g ring and work and learn and take your licks like a man’.“That would break a lot of people, let alone kids, but it pushed me.“Not everybody has it but you need it to survive in combat.“I have a very soft spot for Raheem because of our situation, so I don’t think I would want to go through it with him.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Would I love to see him  pursue a boxing career? No, I don’t think I would love it.“I know his mother will not want him to do it — but his father did it, I do it and our father did it, so he has the genes, he’s part of our gene pool.”Conor Benn could come next for Eubank Jr if he wins this weekendCredit: AP More

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      Liverpool legend Graeme Souness forced to undergo emergency heart operation after health scare during England clash

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      GRAEME SOUNESS revealed he underwent an emergency heart operation after experiencing a health scare while watching England. The Scotland and Liverpool legend was making a cup of tea during England’s 2-0 friendly win over Finland on September 10.Graeme Souness underwent emergency heart operation after experiencing a health scareCredit: GettyHe told the BBC: “We had a bit of a setback last week. “I had a bit of an episode 10 days ago, where I was watching England play Finland got up at half 10 to make a cup of tea, felt chest pains.“Without dwelling on it three days later, I had a couple of stents put into one of my coronary arteries. I feel great. “I’ve got a great cardiologist soil Talwar down in Bournemouth. And he’s looked after me for 15 years and I’m in great hands.”READ MORE IN football Souness has had a history of heart trouble – having been diagnosed with coronary heart disease at 38 and also a triple bypass.He had a stent fitted ten years later as another one of my arteries had become blocked. Then in November 2015, Souness was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home.The Sky Sports pundit wanted to take part in an event for DEBRA, the butterfly skin charity.Most read in FootballIt included a cross channel swim and cycle from the channel to Westminster.But Souness suffered a bad shoulder, needing an operation in January. Graeme Souness launches stinging attack on ‘FC Hollywood’ Man Utd and singles out star as ‘not the go-to man’Still he planned to do the cycle part of the challenge last week until his chest pains hit.Souness stop playing in 1991 to move into management with old side Rangers before stints in charge of Liverpool and Newcastle. But more recently he has been a pundit for the likes of Sky, Channel 4 and ITV.Souness is now a football punditCredit: Kenny Ramsay More

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      Tragedy as footballer, 27, dies after suffering heart attack behind wheel of his car following pre-season friendly

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      TRIBUTES have flooded in for a footballer who died after a pre-season friendly.The 27-year-old is suspected to have suffered a heart attack and passed away despite the best efforts of emergency services.Javier Guitian passed away after a suspected heart attackCredit: INSTAGRAM @cdsanjorgeHe was from the Asturias region in Northern SpainCredit: RexJavier Guitian was a midfielder for Spanish side San Jorge de Llanes.The tragedy happened after a friendly against fellow National Youth League side Urraca last Saturday. Local outlet El Comercio reported that he felt unwell behind the wheel and suffered a heart attack when he got out of his vehicle.Emergency services spent an hour trying to resuscitate Guitian outside La Xagarda restaurant in Asturias.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHis club posted a statement after the tragedy.It read: “We cannot find an explanation for what happened yesterday afternoon, there are no words to describe the void you leave in our club, a very hard blow that we have to face. “At Ereba you will always be present, 22.“From the club, we send all the strength in the world to the family and friends in these difficult times.”Most read in FootballOpposing side Urraca also issued a statement, which said: “We join in the pain after the terrible loss of Javi Guitian, with whom we played a friendly match yesterday. “In addition to a great person and athlete, Javi was a very close friend of the bulk of our team.“The first team is a great source of joy for us, which is why we feel it even more. “We want to send our condolences to his family and friends in this irreparable loss, rest in peace Javi.”Guitian spent his entire career in Asturias’ non-league system. More