Love, Laura (11 December 2015). "Chris Kamara to star in Great British Bake Off Sport Relief special". gazettelive. In September 2000, Chris Kamara's Street Soccer was released for the PlayStation, for which Kamara provided both commentary and some basic motion capture for player animation, with the concept of the game pre-dating the EA Sports' FIFA Street series. He was also a commentator for 2005's This Is Football, alongside Peter Drury.

And when he ramps himself up to talk about it today, he is enthusiasm itself; a full-on, 124 volt, super-power-charged forcefield that can barely control its energy. Kamara’s sad smile soon brightens. “It’s different now. Last year I put on the Christmas lights at Wetherby. As soon as I got the offer I said to my wife: ‘I’m doing it. No matter what I’ve got on, I’m cancelling it because this is great.’ To turn the lights on in Wetherby, with 6,000 people there, was emotional.But while that project is probably not the most serious of the festive season, Kamara talks with real insight when we turn the conversation to more pressing matters: football and the continued problem of racism. We speak after a series of incidents: England’s match in Bulgaria and after Haringey players walked off after racism from crowds in an FA Cup tie against Yeovil. There’s nothing remotely funny about it and he talks articulately with passion, energy and insight. Chris Kamara covering Rotherham against Sheffield Wednesday in 2020. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images He joined the Royal Navy at age 16, at the insistence of his father, himself a former naval mariner. [8] In doing so he missed the youth cup final for Middlesbrough Boys, though he went on to play for the Royal Navy's football team. [9] He was trained at HMS Raleigh at Torpoint [10] and later transferred to HMS Vernon. [11] Playing career [ edit ]

In November 2019, he released his debut album, Here's to Christmas, which reached number 8 in the charts. [80] He released a second Christmas album, And a Happy New Year, on 27 November 2020. [81]Kamara released a charity single entitled Sing 4 England in 2012 as England's officially sanctioned tournament song for Euro 2012. [79] Casual Friday? No thanks, we prefer Christmas Jumper Day. If you didn’t already know, 7 December is officially Christmas Jumper Day 2023 – ditch your office attire and mark it in your calendars. Get ready to don a delightful Christmas knit and get involved in supporting a worthy cause. Secret Santa inspiration After finishing playing he had two spells as a manager at Bradford City winning promotion via the 1996 Play-off Finals, and at Stoke City. Well, I’ve always liked a bit of singing,” says the man who put the beaver into Manchester City’s defence. “So to sing with a 22-piece big band and a conductor, it blows your mind away. It’s all your Christmases coming into one. It’s like a dream. Even if people don’t like my singing, they can listen to the music. It’s incredible.” James, Dylan (13 September 2022). "Chris Kamara in tears over heartbreaking condition that saw him quit Sky Sports". WalesOnline.

Dave Grohl and co have three separate festive offerings available this year, of which this is probably the most Christmassy.

Unbelievable Jeff’? Maybe not! A love of big band music has always been in Kammy’s blood, and he was well-known amongst his teammates from his days as a football player as having a remarkably soulful voice. a b c d e f g h i j k Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2. This durable and cosy sweatshirt is designed to keep you warm during the chilly winter months. It boasts a pre-shrunk, classic fit for ultimate comfort. Christopher Kamara MBE (born 25 December 1957) is an English former professional football player and manager who worked as a presenter and football analyst at Sky Sports from 1992 to 2022.

When VitalEngland met Chris Cabanga". england.vitalfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 . Retrieved 17 November 2013. Chris overrode his cynicism and took the meeting. He went to Silva Screen where he was asked to sing. “They loved it,” he adds. “They decided I was an even better singer than they thought.”On 9 November 2023, Kamara's second autobiography titled Kammy was published. In the book, Kamara recounts his tough upbringing, his time as a football player and time spent as a football manager. [ citation needed] Personal life [ edit ] Kamara remembers the experience with affection: “There was’s a 100-strong panel and they stand up and if they liked the song. So I wanted to sing Brown Eyed Girl because it’s a sing-along and people can join in. I thought that would go down well. So my agent called me and asked me to sing a ballad because they didn’t want a sing-along. I said ‘No danger, I won’t’. But the agent asked if I really wanted to win it and I was persuaded.” On his love of music and his debut album, Kammy said: “I know it might be surprising to some, but anyone who knows me – especially those who shared a changing room with me in my playing days who first told me I could sing – will tell you what a big fan I am of big band music. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d get to record a full album, though. Here’s to Christmas is something I’m really proud of and I think it stands up as something fun, but something that doesn’t sound half bad too – an album to get everyone into the swing of Christmas.”