Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterChris Kamara has been responsible for some of the most memorable moments in recent British football broadcasting.Whether it was his iconic Unbelievable, Jeff! catchphrase or his limitless enthusiasm on the touchline during his Soccer Saturday days, the former Leeds United and Brentford midfielder remains one of every football fans favourite pundits.But there was one gloriously awkward moment from his Sky Sports days that will go down as one of the broadcasters most fondly remembered bloopers.Pick the ultimate 4-4-2 line-up from players in FourFourTwo's definitive Top 100 ListKamara on his Vanden Borre mix-upThe moment came during Portsmouths Premier League clash against Blackburn in 2006, when Kamara was dispatched to the Fratton Park sideline to report on the match.When Anthony Vanden Borre saw red, it sparked a hilarious scene in which Kamara attempted to put together the pieces of what had just happened while reporting back to an increasingly bemused Jeff Stelling back in the studio. You may like Chris Kamara on why he never thought Soccer Saturday would be a hit "Whenever I said Unbelievable Jeff! theyd have to all down their whole pints" Chris Kamara on his legendary catchphrase and how it became part of university drinking culture I shut myself away and became totally depressed. I cancelled all appearances and TV work. I didnt want to talk to a soul Chris Kamara reveals how he dealt with devastating medical diagnosis If Id tried to blag it at that time, that moment would have been lost forever! Kamara admits to FourFourTwo, as he explains that rather than pretend he knew what had happened, he needed to talk through what he thought he had witnessed.The incident had seen Pompey defender Vanden Borre receive a second yellow card, but Kamara interpreted it rather differently.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.With it being a foreign player, Anthony Vanden Borre, he just didnt react the way Id expect a player to, he explains.He was shown the second yellow card and just walked away calmly past his manager Avram Grant, who also didnt react, with Kamara believing that this lack of reaction could not have meant the incident was so dramatic.So it looked like a substitution to me, he continues. An English player would have argued his case and caused a scene."I don't know Jeff!" - Chris Kamara misses red card - YouTubeWatch On With Kamara having to face the camera and fill in the gaps, Stelling and the rest of the Soccer Saturday team in the studio would actually have more information to hand.Obviously they'd had reports of the sending off back in the studio, which I didnt see myself, he admits.Jeffs reaction to my embarrassment was pure class and made the moment a great piece of TV.TOPICSPortsmouthPremier LeagueJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromEd McCambridgeStaff Writer
