‘The best ones turned up' – Chris Kamara and Jeff Stelling hold Sky Sports reunion dinner but just five attend
CHRIS KAMARA and Jeff Stelling held a Sky Sports reunion dinner - but only five people showed up.
The veteran broadcasters worked on Soccer Saturday for decades alongside former footballers and journalists.
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Five Sky Sports greats re-united for a dinner
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Many fans miss the Soccer Saturday days of Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara
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Stelling followed a year later,
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The pair have now re-united alongside former
Match reporter Bianca Westwood was also in attendance - she
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While Soccer Saturday producer Alan Condo also attended the dinner, leading one fan to suggest: "The best ones turned up… fabulous photo."
The comment came in response to Kamara's caption, which read: "Soccer Saturday reunion dinner 🥘 Only 5 turned up 😢 but still a fabulous night 🥳 - Condo (producer) - Champagne Charlie🍾 - Bianca and of course the Unbelievable
Jeff Stelling
❤️"
Fans loved the reunion with one commenting: "The original. And still the best."
Another added: "It's not about quantity but quality! Perfect dinner x"
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A third wrote: "Can this team be brought back to Soccer Saturday."
And another commented: "The glory days of Soccer Saturday, sadly missed."
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