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EXCLUSIVE CHRIS KAMARA OPENED UP ABOUT HIS HEALTH BATTLES WITH APRAXIA OF SPEECH AND DYSPRAXIA AS HE REVEALED WHY HE IS WORKING WITH BURTON’S FISH ‘N’ CHIPS 15:37, 04 Jun 2025 Chris Kamara’s

brave health battles over the last couple of years have seen the loveable former footballer step back from the public gaze, but Kammy is back! Kamara has become a household name thanks to

his success on the football pitch during his playing days but also his unique punditry, TV and charity work since hanging up his boots. Teaming up with Burton’s Fish ‘N’ Chips, Kamara will

be serving up free chip butties and snacks in a one-day-only pop-up in London’s Camden Market on National Fish & Chips Day on Friday June 6. Speaking exclusively to the _DAILY STAR

SPORT_, Kamara revealed his excitement over working with Burton’s and why he felt it was right for him and his health. “Great, absolutely great, I do loads and loads of charity work, so

occasionally it's nice for a company to come along and offer me a job for being me. Which is what they've done and I'm really delighted about that,” Kamara said. Article

continues below “And my mum used to eat these back in the 70s and early 80s. I hadn't seen them for a while until a few years ago, and hopefully I can help promote them back into

everybody's little snack treat along the way.” On deciding to work with Burton’s, the 67-year-old opened up on his health battles as he explained why: “I'm choosy these days.

"That's what's happened with the work because even though I've got the acceptance of my condition, I still don't want to put myself in a situation where it comes

back to bite me. “So I'm not like the old Chris Kamara who would say yes to the opening of an envelope. Whereas now I'm a bit more choosy and will I put myself in a situation where

it won't work out alongside my apraxia, I have dyspraxia, which affects your balance. “So I'm weak, really weak, and you know, going down these stairs isn't great. Going up

these stairs is fine, but going down these stairs, the brain tells you you're going to fall even though you probably won't, so you have to hold on to the banister and getting on

planes and things like that. “Don't be in the queue behind me because I'll be 5 minutes getting down those plane steps!” Chris continued to speak about his dyspraxia, adding:

“Walking is fine but the thing is if I trip I can't put my arms out anymore to stop my fall, so if I was riding a bike, when you stop, the brain won't allow your feet to go down

and stop you falling. “You just fall over the sides, it's crazy, but the brain is so complex, it's amazing. “I didn't realise the compartments of the brain, where if you talk

in an accent. So (for me) I advise speaking in a Scottish accent. The flow is quicker than my normal speeds, which is crazy, but that's the brain for it.” Despite Burton's giving

Kammy the chance to be himself, he admitted it’s not such a dangerous thing as it would have been a few years ago. “Jeff Stelling and Ben Shepherd would vouch that I'm not the same

bloke as I used to be. Everything that came up they were panicking about, it's calmed down a little bit! “I suppose the event on Friday will be a little bit calmer for everyone.

Everyone will be a bit at ease. Article continues below "Friday will be great, it's National Fish and Chip Day, and I'll be dishing out the fish and chip biscuits and butties

to the local punters in Camden, so I'm looking forward to that. I'm a people person anyway, so absolutely great.”