A Sky Sports presenter revealed that she had a brain infection after fighting cancer.
Emma Saunders, who works as a presenter and match day reporter for Sky, was treated for thyroid cancer at the start of the current season and is now recovering from a brain infection called Encephalitis.
Friday, she published a photo on her Instagram account from her hospital bed, explaining her situation to her 71,500 subscribers and thanking her boyfriend as an English director in a comforting article.
Saunders began to go out with coach Will, 32, who is currently in charge of the objective in France, last year and the duo is made public with their relationship during Euro 2024.
By holding a plush soft toy giraffe, she opened in her recent state and the fans flooded the section of comments with support messages.
People like commentator Pien Meulensteen and presenter Hayley McQueen were one of those who send support messages, the position receiving thousands of likes in a few hours of sharing.
The legend said, “Hi people. Unfortunately, life has taken a little unexpected turn a few weeks ago and I am now outside of work while I recover from encephalitis – a brain infection.
“I hope it will not be long until I come back to see the end of 2024/25 – especially after missing part of the start of the season before that when I was treated for thyroid cancer.
“ So, while I spend time now recovering and rebuilding again – I just wanted to thank my family and friends for their solid rock support, my Sky colleagues for their patience, which allowed me to heal, and our wonderful NHS for their kindness and extraordinary care.
“And of course, you will always be just to be you and be there for me.
During his career, Saunders also worked for people like BBC Sport, facing women’s football on the channel alongside his work at Sky.
Viewed as a pioneer for female broadcasting in sport and football, she also worked as a stadium presenter for major sporting events, including the Internationals of England, the World Cup, the six-nations rugby matches and the very first MLB game in the United Kingdom.
Based on her broadcasting work on the student radio at Southampton University, she quickly joined the BBC reporting program with a placement in London before embarking on a third cycle program and joining Watford on the club’s internal channels.
She also became the very first female advertiser in a Premier League club in the process, and started working at Sky and BBC as her career progressed.
However, during this time, he became viral years ago when he appeared that he was the youngest manager in the first five leagues as boss of Reims in France at the age of 30.
31 At the time, he still published two photos of himself and Saunders during Euro 2024 alongside two emojis – one of a football and the other representing a heart. Saunders was tagged in the post.
He was born in Belgium but his two parents are English.
Meulensteen, on the other hand, commented on the post: “Oh Emma, ​​wishing you a quick recovery and sending a lot of love.”
McQueen added: “Oh my god Emma. So shocked to read this but send you a lot of love and hope that you are soon back on our screen !!! Lots of love x ‘
Becky Ives, who works for TNT Sports, wrote: “Oh my God! I’m really sorry to read this! Send you so much love and wishing you a quick recovery!
Simon Thomas, on Saturday football, posted: “Sorry to learn that you went through this Emma. You miss! Expect you and I hope you feel much better soon x ‘
Emma Paton, Clinton Morrison and Ben Foster were also one of those who comment on the post.
