Chris Kamara

2022 - 9 - 18

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Chris Kamara thanks Middlesbrough fans for their support (BreakingNews.ie)

Boro fans unfurled a banner during the Sky Bet Championship fixture, which read: “You're not a fraud, you're unbelievable Kammy.” Standing with you @chris_kammy ...

[September 17, 2022] Kamara told Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast this week that he considered quitting all television work at the end of last season, but after being persuaded to continue, he was “doubly busy than what I was before”. Middlesbrough-born Kamara (64) who left Sky Sports at the end of last season, is battling apraxia of speech and this week revealed he felt “a fraud” as a broadcaster.

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Chris Kamara reacts to 'unbelievable' Boro fans after they unveil ... (Teesside Live)

Boro born Kammy has opened up about his battle with Apraxia, with Boro fans unveiling a supportive banner during their game on Saturday night.

On Sunday morning, Kammy took to Twitter again to thank Boro fans for the support. After Kamara opened up about his Apraxia diagnosis on the Diary of a CEO Podcast earlier in he week, his former colleague and close friend Jeff Stelling, from Hartlepool, sent his messages of support. [Boro](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/middlesbrough-fc) fan group Red Faction took it into their own hands to pay tribute to 'one of their own' in Kammy, unveiling a banner during Boro's 0-0 draw against Rotherham at the Riverside on Saturday night saying 'You're not a fraud, you're unbelivable Kammy." She said: "So proud of our fans today for supporting Kammy like this. [Middlesbrough](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/middlesbrough), had to retire from his commentary job due to being diagnosed with Apraxia, a disorder which the person has trouble speaking. Love you Chris Kammy, we all do #BoroLad."

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'You're not a fraud' – Chris Kamara thanks Middlesbrough fans who ... (talkSPORT.com)

Middlesbrough fans showed their support to Chris Kamara with a classy banner during their 0-0 draw with Rotherham on Saturday night.Kamara, 64, left S.

Kamara responded to a picture of the banner with: “Wow, that is ‘Unbelievable Jeff’ thank you.” When asked how life was for him at the moment, Kamara said on the podcast: “Strange in terms of I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting – I don’t bring to the table what I used to. He recently featured on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast and opened up on the challenges he has faced as a result of the neurological condition.

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'I wasn't dreaming' – Chris Kamara thanks Middlesbrough fans for ... (The Sun)

CHRIS KAMARA has thanked Middlesbrough fans after they unfurled a supportive banner amid his battle with speech apraxia.A tearful Kamara, 64, recently.

As a broadcaster, I need my voice and I need it to be spot on. I wanted to pack it all in. "The words hardly came out. [Ninja Warrior UK](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19761994/tv-shows-not-on-after-queens-death/) and works on the [BBC's Proper Football podcast](https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/unbelievable-with-chris-kamara-and-ben-shephard) with long-time telly partner [Ben Shephard](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19413325/ben-shephard-breaks-silence-chris-kamara-health-battle/). [Diary Of A CEO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?_branch_match_id=1006620180139585418&utm_medium=marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTzcqzTHQSywo0MvJzMvWd%2FYGAObU00YZAAAA&v=PYkkRlx-IK4&feature=youtu.be) podcast, a watery-eyed Kamara bravely discussed his condition, admitting: "I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting - I don’t bring to the table what I used to." [Kamara](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/chris-kamara/), 64, recently revealed that he [felt like "a fraud"](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19782041/chris-kamara-tears-health-quit-sky-sports-soccer/) when watching his broadcasts back.

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'I wasn't dreaming' – Chris Kamara thanks Middlesbrough fans for ... (The Irish Sun)

CHRIS KAMARA has thanked Middlesbrough fans after they unfurled a supportive banner amid his battle with speech apraxia.A tearful Kamara, 64, recently.

As a broadcaster, I need my voice and I need it to be spot on. I wanted to pack it all in. "The words hardly came out. "Thanks so much to all the Boro fans who made it happen." [Diary Of A CEO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?_branch_match_id=1006620180139585418&utm_medium=marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTzcqzTHQSywo0MvJzMvWd%2FYGAObU00YZAAAA&v=PYkkRlx-IK4&feature=youtu.be) podcast, a watery-eyed Kamara bravely discussed his condition, admitting: "I feel a fraud now in terms of broadcasting - I don’t bring to the table what I used to." [Kamara](https://www.thesun.ie/who/chris-kamara/), 64, recently revealed that he [felt like "a fraud"](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9396707/chris-kamara-tears-health-quit-sky-sports-soccer/) when watching his broadcasts back.

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Chris Kamara thanks Middlesbrough fans as they unveil supportive ... (SPORF)

Legendary pundit Chris Kamara has thanked Middlesbrough fans for showing support for him as he continues his battle with apraxia of speech.

Thanks so much to all the Boro fans who made it happen.” [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chris-kamara-speech-apraxia-soccer-saturday-b2165399.html)): “The voice that used to come out would come out at 300 miles per hour. Every day I wake up, and the first thing I think is, ‘Am I going to be able to talk today?'” Some days, the message from the brain to the mouth is really slow, which makes it difficult. “That’s been hard to accept, and still hard to accept. Apraxia of speech is a neurological condition which affects a person’s ability to say what they want to say consistently.

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