CHRIS KAMARA will make his return to commentary on Boxing Day after a health battle.
The former Swindon and Brentford midfielder, 66, left his role on Sky Sports in 2022 after being diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.
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He developed speech apraxia and the impact on his mental health was so great that he revealed he had even considered taking his own life.
Now Kammy has revealed he’ll return pitchside for Prime Video on December 26 alongside his old Sky colleague Jeff Stelling.
The beloved TV personality will be covering the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham at City Ground.
He shared on X: “Best phone call ever this afternoon 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 Amazon – I’m back.”
Chris worked as a presenter and football analyst at Sky Sports from 1992 to 2022 before being forced to quit.
His voice is improving thanks to treatment in Mexico.
And while he is not yet back to full health, he is on the road to recovery.
Kamara said in an interview this summer: “I’ve been there twice now [Mexico]. I’m going back for a third time.
“I’ve got the fluency in my speech. The only thing I haven’t got is the speed of old, I know I talk 300 miles an hour before, but I’d like that back if I can.
“So I’m going back for more treatment.”
A SUPERMARKET has slashed the price of Quality Streets to less than £4 – and it’s the cheapest place to get them this Christmas.
Sainsbury’s has massively reduced the cost of the festive chocolate favourites, and you can grab your tub right now.
Sainsbury’s has taken that down to only £3.95 as a Nectar price in the best deal for UK shoppers at the moment.
Without the Nectar saving, shoppers would have to hand over £6 for the Christmas staple.
This pockets you a saving of £2.05 in the expensive run up to the holidays.
Shoppers are encouraged to get to their nearest Sainsbury’s as soon as they can in time for Christmas, as there is a limited-time offer on the tubs.
You have until 31 December until the offer ends, so if you want those chocolates for New Year, you’ll have to act fast.
Shoppers are reminded to compare other prices at different supermarkets, and that they will probably drop even more as the big day approaches.
Comparing prices is as easy as checking the different websites online to see what they are charging before you make your pick.
Elsewhere, other supermarkets are offering similar savings this Christmas, as reported by The Sun.
Bargain supermarket Lidl has reduced that further to just £4 until December 11.
Shoppers can access the deal on the Lidl app right now – it’s free to download and sign up.
You’ll need to buy two though to get the low price. The offer is two for £8 on any of the tubs, bringing it down to the lower price.
Currently, supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury’s are charging £6 for the popular Christmas tub.
Aldi was also selling the product for £4.49 but this deal has now ended.
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Asda is selling a brand new refill pack of the Nestle-made chocolates for just £5.
These bags contain 750g of Quality Street chocolate, 150g more than the typical 600g tub available this year and have become available for the first time at all major supermarkets.
However, the refill bag costs just £5 (66p per 100g) at Asda – £1 less than 600g tubs.
The bags include an assortment of individually wrapped milk and dark chocolates, toffees, the famous Green Triangle and The Purple One.
You can purchase them in-store and online at all Asda supermarkets.
The same refill bags cost £5.50 for those with a Nectar card at Sainsbury’s, or £6 for those without – the same price as the 600g tubs.
Large refill bags cost £6 for customers with a Clubcard at Tesco or £7 for those without. Their 600g tubs cost £6 for all customers.
EMMA RADUCANU says her tennis results were impacted by off-field commercial activities following the fairytale US Open win.
When she incredibly became Queen of New York aged 18 in September 2021, Raducanu became a multimillionaire overnight – and a marketing man’s dream.
Brands such as British Airways, Dior, HSBC, Porsche, Tiffany & Co and Vodafone chucked enormous amounts of cash in her direction.
But in return, they all wanted her time in front of the cameras, so they could place her image on billboards and TV ads.
Three years on, Raducanu – one of the top-10 highest-earning female athletes around – now realises how much it disrupted her ability to balance training and matches.
Raducanu, 22, said: “I’m obviously very grateful and fortunate to have had certain experiences and opportunities but I wasn’t prepared for it.
“You know, in my head it was like: ‘Okay, I wake up, I play tennis. I go to the gym. I go home and I don’t have anything else to do’.
“Especially straight after I did really well, for the next few years, it was very much like there was so much communication about things off the court. And I would always, always give my 100 per cent on the court.
“I was always working really hard but I just think that I wasn’t prepared as well for the other things that inevitably do take some energy out of you.
“I think now I’m a lot more structured. I’ll be like: ‘Okay, I have this time where one hour we will talk about business. And now I’m going to train for the rest of the week’. Also I think I’ve learned how to say no a bit more.
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“Initially I felt really bad for letting people down. I’d always want to do extra for whatever partner or magazine or whatever I’m shooting for.
“I’d always want to do extra if they wanted to do another half day. I would do it and I’d fit it in around my schedule. I would put my practices early and then do that in the afternoon.
“Look, if it’s a last-minute thing, I’m always going to try and do my best to give extra to the brands I’m working with.
“Especially since I had a year off pretty much with injuries. But also just putting myself first a little bit more.”
This Friday, Raducanu flies to New Zealand – with new fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura – to begin her prep for the 2025 season, which she hopes is free from injuries and knocks.
Christmas Day will be spent on an Auckland beach rather than in the wintry cold of London but that is the life of a top-end tennis player.
Raducanu, ranked 57th in the world, said: “My best friend lives in Auckland.
“The last two years I’ve been with her and her family, and we go up north an hour.
She has a little beach hut. It’s different. It’s like a hot Christmas with a barbecue on the beach.
“It’s just different for someone who grew up in London. December in London is my favourite time of year.
“But I guess I’m just gonna make peace for the next 10 or 15 years and then I’ll come back and have a cold Christmas.”
Raducanu has recently dealt with a few bumps as she had her beloved Porsche “taken back” by the luxury car manufacturers.
The Bromley star owned a £125,000 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, with a top speed of 192mph, which was her pride and joy.
And Raducanu was warned she risks losing all of her £9m sponsorship deals unless she starts winning again.
