News about Jeff Stelling

The 69-year-old, who was the frontman of the hugely popular Sky Sports Gillette Soccer Saturday show from 1994 until 2023, picked up the honour at Buckingham Palace today (right). He shook hands with the Princess Royal (left) who officially made him a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to sport, broadcasting and charity. Stelling said: 'I'm doing a job that most people would give an arm and a leg for. So whilst I've had a wonderful and fortunate career, I'm glad that the MBE is in recognition more than anything of the charity work.' Stelling started his career as a reporter for The Hartlepool Mail and built himself up to become the most iconic football presenter in the UK.

Former Southampton footballer Matt Le Tissier has bizarrely hinted that the government planned the 2020 lockdown to stop people going outside and enjoying the sunshine, as he bemoaned the current 'horrific' weather across the UK. Le Tissier, 55, posted the controversial claim to his 650,000 followers on X on Tuesday morning. He wrote: 'This year's weather so far has been horrific, wasn't it lucky for the government that 4 years ago when they locked us down we had wall to wall sunshine for weeks on end. It's almost like they planned it that way.'

In Arsenal's win over Brighton, Jeff Stelling sluggish balancing between Sky Sports and a 'lack of balance' in his punditry and commentary line-up. Mikel Arteta's side won 3-0 at the Amex Stadium, with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Leandro Trossard on target. Former Arsenal players Theo Walcott and Karen Carney worked on Sky's coverage as pundits, while another ex-Gunner in Alan Smith was on co-commentary.

After the BBC's Match of the Day show failed to air a vital moment from one of Saturday's games, Jeff Stelling screamed over what he terms the BBC's "terrible production decision." The Premier League returned to action with a bang following the international break, as the Hammers squandered a two-goal lead and the opportunity to climb above Manchester United.

White had made news a fortnight ago when he refused to join the England camp for their friendlies against Brazil and Belgium over the current break. After being reportedly clashed with England assistant Steve Holland at the Qatar World Cup, the Arsenal defender did so, resulting in him leaving the camp during the tournament. He has not played for his country since, and he seemed to have ruled himself out of contention for a spot in Euro 2024 by refusing to allow a potential call-up this time around.

Following Sky Bet's pledge to investing £6 million over six years, a variety of programs ranging from those made to combat loneliness and loneliness to improving fitness and mental stability will prosper. Each EFL Club Community Organisation was given £10,000 to invest in continuing programs and develop community initiatives, and the first batch of grants have been distributed, with presenter and Sky Bet ambassador Jeff Stelling evaluating the bids.

Bianca Westwood, 50, was told she wasn't strong enough to appear for Sky Sports before she became one of the company's most popular reporters. Westwood spent 22 years with Sky Sports and is best known for being the first female reporter on Saturday. She left in the summer but has since joined talkSPORT. She has fond memories of her time with the radio but has confessed that she almost did not participate.

Jeff Stelling blasted former employers Sky Sports News for paying a journalist who had criticized his former show Soccer Saturday in a piece that was published 12 years ago to appear on their website. Stelling was the face of Soccer Saturday for 29 years, Sky Sports' program that lasted for the majority of the day, and carried viewers through findings and goings-on on matchdays. After an appearance by award-winning Guardian writer Jonathan Liew, he left at the end of last term but has sluggish memories.

Steve Rider discovered prostate cancer in the fall last year after a 45-year career in sports broadcasting 'without a single day off due to bad health,' so it could have killed him if he didn't respond quickly. He didn't have a single illness, and if it hadn't been for his wife Jane (pictured right), 'who's the star of all this', Steve may not have performed a marginally elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test. This measures the protein produced by the prostate gland and can be a sign of cancer but also of benign conditions such as an enlarged prostate. However, Steve told Good Health in an exclusive interview, and in October he underwent three and a half hours of surgery to remove the entire prostate.

Brendan Rodgers, Celtic's boss, refused to apologise after being accused of casual sexism for boasting "good girl" to BBC reporter Jane Lewis. Rodgers revealed he had spoken to the reporter and blamed society for the backlash after his terse interview with Lewis, for which he had been branded a 'dinosaur' in some quarters. I've talked to Jane and she wasn't offended, so we had a laugh over it.' I'm sure she'll continue to ask me uncomfortable questions, but I do see her every week. We have strong links in our lives, whether it's professional or social.'

For the first time, footage of Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers calling a reporter a 'good girl' has been posted. After a 3-1 victory at Motherwell's Fir Park on Sunday, Rodgers has come under fire for a remark made by BBC Scotland journalist Jane Lewis. Campaigners with For Women Scotland accused Celtic boss Terry Jones of "casual sexism."

In a tense post-match interview, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers called a 'good girl' by the BBC Scotland reporter, he was not bothered nor fazed at all.' After Celtic's victory over Motherwell on Sunday, Rodgers was accused of "casual sexism" and being a "dinosaur" by women's organizations. Since their conversation was broadcast on the Sportsound radio station, the Celtic manager has so far refused calls to apologize to Lewis. The BBC has also remained silent on the subject.

After branding veteran broadcaster Jane Lewis as a "good girl" before ending the interview, women's organisations have chastised him. Rodgers has been accused of 'casual sexism,' according to another group, who has referred to him as a 'dinosaur.' After Celtic defeated Motherwell 3-1 at Fir Park, Rodgers has been asked to apologise for the terse exchange, which took place on the Sportsound programme. Stelling was aghast as the interview aired during his talkSPORT breakfast show.

Jeff Stelling, a former Sky Sports host, has taken to social media to reveal how thugs attacked his car on Sunday evening. Stelling had been at the Winding Wheel Theatre in Chesterfield as part of his 'An Evening with Sky Sports Jeff Stelling' exhibit, when attackers cut open his car. The presenters' vehicle could be seen with a significant 'rip' through one of the passenger doors in photographs that the 68-year-old shared onto X, formerly known as Twitter.

After being snubbed by a woman when he offered his seat on the Tube, football commentator Chris Kamara has pronounced, 'chivalry is dead,' The Sky Sports veteran said his well-intentioned gesture collapsed flat, leaving him feeling 'like a dinosaur.' As the incident occurred, Kamara, who is best known to viewers as 'Kammy' and for his co-host Jeff Stelling, was traveling from Heathrow to King's Cross. On X, formerly Twitter, Kamara, 66, announced that a'mature lady' boarded the carriage and offered her the opportunity to sit in his seat. Instead, he says, she retorted: 'Why would I need to?'

KIERAN GILL: The half-time report by Ezra is accurate. The game is aimless, the football is frustrating, and there's a familiar stench emanating from his nappy. Poonami is a form of poonami. Son, you have a fantastic summary. You're getting the hang of supporting Hartlepool right now. This is Ezra's first game of football, his initiation to the Monkey Hangers, and his introduction to my profession and passion. We're back in the away end at Kuflink Stadium after a tour of Ebbsfleet's Kuflink Stadium to find a baby-changing table, with the help of the National League's courteous stewards who organized an impromptu search team - we're already in the second half.

IAN HERBERT: It's been tempting to ask, 'Are you OK, Joey?' These past weeks, an individual who has two Championship medals, one England substitute appearance, and a 38 percent win rate as Bristol Rovers manager has a curious sense of his own importance.

Since announcing she visited a mental health facility before the Darts World Championships, Sky Sports reporter Abigail Davies has shared her battles with suicidal thoughts and anorexia. Davies (left and right) is a well-known celebrity on the channel, and he's often seen reporting live from football games, darts tournaments, and interviewing the participants following Luke Humphries' victory over Luke Littler in this year's final (inset, bottom). Following the conclusion of the new tournament at Ally Pally, the host decided to speak out about her mental stability after learning that she had visited a mental health hospital in December to help her cope with suicidal thoughts and an anorexia battle.

Jeff Stelling has confirmed that he used to support a Premier League football team even though he didn't know where the club was based. Before transferring his allegiances to his beloved Hartlepool, the former Soccer Saturday host has also revealed the reasons why he chose the Premier League team. Stelling, who made his first appearance on talkSPORT earlier this week, has been a long-serving supporter of the National League and enjoys football fans in stitches for his jolly celebrations when Hartlepool scores.

The FA Cup third round draw, according to former Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling, should be seeded to give lower and non-league sides their'moment in the sun'. Arsenal defeated Liverpool and Sunderland vs. Newcastle in the third round of this season, providing ties such as Arsenal vs. Liverpool and Sunderland vs. Newcastle. Although many were excited by such big games early in the tournament, Stelling wasn't.

As the former Sky Sports Soccer Saturday host takes to the airwaves this Monday, Jeff Stelling will present his first talkSPORT Breakfast show this Monday. Stelling legend Stelling, 68, had been replacing Laura Woods on the morning radio show, according to Mail Sport. Stelling will host the show on Monday and Tuesday, alongside well-known pundit Ally McCoist, with Alan Brazil in charge for the remainder of the week.

According to the on-demand video service, Jeff Stelling will return to the screens in a new presenting role as the host of Prime Video's Every Game Every Goal show. Stelling, 68, who sat down as the host of Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday show in May after almost 30 years in the role, has joined Prime Video's broadcast team for 20 live and exclusive Premier League matches in December. Dan Walker, a former Football Focus and BBC Breakfast presenter, will host some of Prime Video's latest shows, which will exclusively air two rounds of Premier League fixtures.

BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Chris Kamara was pushed a little too far lately by an exclusive interview. It was the day when Jeff Stelling finally told one of sports' most irrepressible characters to put on the brakes. Kamara is trying to get the words out as he goes through it, but it isn't about the darkness that fell in the worst of those times. No, this is the gyngy of a 65-year-old man's recuperation and the remembrance of a road trip from two months ago. We've spent the better part of 40 minutes debating the serious stuff, but this is a segue to the more mundane aspects of life and death. He's chuckling away like a good guy, much like the Kamara we remember. We're all familiar with Kammy. However, it was never a persona. It was him.

Due to illness, Simon Thomas will be out of soccer on Saturday. Thomas, who took over Jeff Stelling as the host of Sky Sports' flagship football show this season, revealed on X, formerly Twitter, that Covid had attacked his family and that Caroline Barker would replace him. Sadly, no #soccersaturday for me today,'s #Covid has hit the Thomas household.' Today, @CarolineBarker is in the hot seat. CB: You'll be fantastic, so do well. See you next week.'