Ben was behind me coming out and talking about it,” Kammy explained before he gave Ben a hug. “Can I say a big thanks to you Ben as none of this would have happened without your help.” Following his football career on both the pitch and touchline, he became best known for his work as a pundit and presenter on Sky Sports.

A documentary called Lost For Words about Kamara coming to terms with the condition was broadcast last December..Now Kammy reveals all in this funny and moving autobiography. What happens when you double cross José Mourinho? What it’s like to play with Vinnie Jones - and play against him? Who comes off better: Kammy or a rampaging gorilla? How did Kammy end up releasing his own top-ten record? What's the real story behind his infamous line, 'I don't know, Jeff!'? If you're coming to Coles by car, why not take advantage of the 2 hours free parking at Sainsbury's Pioneer Square - just follow the signs for Pioneer Square as you drive into Bicester and park in the multi-storey car park above the supermarket. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. You don't need to shop in Sainsbury's to get the free parking! Where to Find Us It was when he went to spend time with the animals that the darkest thoughts came. “You think you’re a burden and the family will be better off without you. That came at the height of my condition, 18 months in, when I thought it was dementia. I didn’t want to be a burden – I’d spent my life looking after them.” As for Albert, he had no interest in football and only saw his son play once at school. Alan Ingledew, a football coach and mentor, took him on alternate weeks to watch Middlesbrough and Leeds at home. Albert insisted his son went into the navy, as he had done, after leaving school. He was still only 16 when he was spotted by Portsmouth’s youth team manager playing for the navy team. The National Front element of the Portsmouth crowd booed him however well he played. When he joined Swindon a couple of years later, he received death threats from Portsmouth fans and was given police escorts to the County Ground. He never let it get to him.

Former Stoke City player and manager, Chris Kamara has seen a flood of support on social media after he broke down in tears after an appearance on Good Morning Britain. Presenter, commentator, (sometimes masked) singer, footballer, manager and campaigner, Kammy has done it all. His irrepressible enthusiasm – and a couple of legendary gaffes on Sky Sports – have seen him become broadcasting royalty. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen, before signing up with Portsmouth FC in 1974. He went on to represent several other clubs, including Swindon Town, Brentford, Leeds United, Middlesborough, Stoke City, Luton Town, Sheffield Utd and Bradford City, before he retired in the mid-1990s. Following his retirement from playing, Kamara became a manager, first at Bradford City and then a brief spell at Stoke City. You go crazy. The first thing when you wake up is: can I speak today?’ Photograph: Richard Saker/The GuardianHe became terrified of having to talk – offscreen as well as on. And all the time he was telling people nothing was wrong. The pretence must have been exhausting. “Well, it was playing with my mind. You go crazy. The first thing when you wake up is: can I speak today? If the delivery man comes to the door, can I talk to him? The old me used to have a laugh and a joke with him. Now I’m a bumbling old man who can’t get his words out. My self-esteem was at its lowest ever point and that’s when you think of crazy stuff in your head.” I’m a man who has always wanted to help, to provide, to love and nurture those around me. And now I could only see myself as a burden. A shell of the man I used to be that they would be left to look after. Seeing myself like that was like staring into an abyss. I could never reconcile that image in my head. It was unthinkable. He played more than 200 games across two stints at Swindon, and also played for Brentford, Stoke, Leeds, Luton, Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and the Bantams.

But, and there is a 'but' for me, and it is probably more to do with my view of the world than anything Chris Kamara says or has done, but there is an unpleasant undertone to the book and that is one of the media. He reports mainly (in the first part of the book) on his work for Sky TV and with it comes the smell of that obnoxious corporation. He states proudly when his confidence was low at the beginning of his media career, he was advised just to report things as he saw them. Shame that wasn't true for all the others who have been ousted by Sky for doing just that! The list is long: Andy Gray, Richard Keys and Matt le Tissier to mention just three. All reported what they saw and what was in fact true but what they reported didn't fit Sky's woke agenda and so out they went. It is a good honest read. His voice comes over loud and clear and his stories and anecdotes are as funny as his commentaries and reports from his football matches were. He is open but not bitter about the horrendous racism in football in years gone by, almost underplaying it but managing to give the reader an honest view of how unpleasant and unacceptable it was. There is nothing to dislike about the man nor his autobiography. Breaking down in tears, Kammy said: “It doesn’t define who you are. I get upset talking about it. I was in denial.” Read More Related Articles The former midfielder, who also captained Stoke, now runs the Proper Football podcast alongside Shephard on BBC Sounds.Kamara, one of football’s most popular figures, recently received an MBE at Windsor Castle today The 65-year-old, known for his catchphrase “Unbelievable Jeff”, played for nine English professional clubs in a career spanning 20 years before going on to manage Bradford and Stoke.