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Alan Brazil forced to skip another talkSPORT show after being forced off ill as colleagues issue further health update
ALAN BRAZIL has been forced to skip another talkSPORT show after he was forced off ill.
The former Scotland and Manchester United striker left his show on Thursday morning after feeling unwell.
Brazil, 66, had been presenting alongside former Aston Villa ace Gabby Agbonlahor when he came off air.
It was then confirmed that he was feeling better later in the day as talkSPORT wished him a speedy recovery.
However, he was not back on the radio waves today and is not expected to be back behind the mic until next Wednesday.
As a result, Shebahn Aherne was joined in the talkSPORT studio by Arsenal legend Ray Parlour.
Opening the programe she said: “Poor Al, he took the dizzies yesterday.”
And Parlour could not help himself but make a joke at the expense of Brazil.
He quipped: “Too many bourbons, I heard.”
Aherne added: “Yeah, too much sugar! Is it true that he spent the rest of the show lying on the couch? Apparently he did.”
Parlour then did put on his serious face as he wish his best for Brazil.
He said: “I hope he’s alright, Alan. He was getting dizzy last week when I was here.
“The lights are making him go dizzy, so if we go dizzy later and say ‘oh we don’t feel too good’ then turn the lights down for God’s sake.”
Brazil has presented talkSPORT’s weekday Breakfast show since the radio station’s launch in 2000.
Since 2020, his role has been reduced, sharing presenting duties with at first Laura Woods, and now Jeff Stelling.
Brazil enjoyed an impressive career at the top of the game.
He starred under Sir Bobby Robson at Ipswich Town between 1976 and 1983, helping them to FA Cup and Uefa Cup glory.
The 13-cap Scotland forward went on to win another Uefa Cup with Tottenham, and FA Cup at Man Utd.
