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Football Saturday footballer Chris Camara leaves Sky Sports after 24 years Football news

Football Saturday’s Chris Camara leaves Sky Sports at the end of the season after 24 years.

Kamara, better known as “Kami”, also worked on Soccer AM and Goals on Sunday during his time at Sky Sports.

But for all the fun moments on football Saturday with host Jeff Stelling, Kami will be best remembered – and his famous catchphrase “Amazing, Jeff!”

Kamara said: “My long career at Sky Sports has never felt like a job. I spent 24 great years at Sky and I’m leaving with the best memories.

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“My time at Soccer AM, goals on Sunday and, of course, football Saturday with Jeff was – to come up with a phrase – amazing. hair dryer. “

A statement from Sky Sports reads: “After 24 brilliant years at Sky Sports, including many years as a Soccer Saturday star, Chris Camara is leaving the show at the end of the season.

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See the famous moment when he failed to notice the sending of Anthony Vanden Bore during Portsmouth’s draw with Blackburn!

“The Soccer Saturday show paid tribute to him this afternoon and he is leaving with our thanks and best wishes.

Gary Hughes, director of football at Sky Sports, added: “Kami was a star of Sky Sports. Everyone has a favorite anecdote or accent about Kami, and the tribute we paid to him this afternoon really shows the special place he has in the hearts of our viewers.

“We were so lucky to have him and he will always be part of the Sky Sports football family.”