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Chris Kamara: 'Unbelievable' to receive MBE from Prince William

By Martin Coldrick & PA Media

BBC News

Former footballer and broadcaster Chris Kamara has described receiving his MBE from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle as "unbelievable".

Kamara was honoured for services to Association Football, to anti-racism and to charity.

The 65-year-old recently revealed he had apraxia of speech, which sometimes causes difficulty in speaking.

He said he was "so pleased" to have met the Prince for the first time, asking: "Does it get any better? It's great."

Kamara played for nine English professional clubs, including Bradford City, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Swindon and Brentford over two decades, before going on to manage the West Yorkshire side and Stoke.