Overview
- Brazil, who shared a statement Monday on social media that Jeff Stelling read on air, said a recent operation saved his life.
- He told listeners he is recovering in private and that it will take time before he is fully back.
- He thanked the medical team and his family, and colleagues Jeff Stelling and Gabby Agbonlahor sent public well wishes.
- The 66-year-old has been off the talkSPORT Breakfast Show for weeks after more than 25 years as a mainstay and a prior career with Ipswich Town and Scotland.
- He earlier missed time with a severe ear infection and fans later noted weight loss, with no further details disclosed about the latest surgery.