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Daily Mirror
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Joseph McBride

Chris Kamara reflects on "challenging" upbringing as he takes trip down memory lane

Sky Sports favourite Chris Kamara has recently quit his role after entertaining millions for 24 years on Soccer Saturday.

But the loveable, kind and charming reporter came from a very "challenging" upbringing in Middlesbrough, and he's recently opened up on the struggles of being the only black family in the area at the time. Kamara quit Soccer Saturday after being diagnosed with apraxia of speech, which makes it difficult for him to talk, but he was still the nation's favourite - and remains a treasure.

However, this wasn't always the case as people didn't used to take so kindly to Kamara back in the day, when he was growing up in Middlesbrough over 50 years ago. And Kamara opened up about his past in a trip down memory lane.

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