HERO IN HOSPITAL
Arsenal share heartfelt message to Kevin Campbell & say they’re ‘sending love’ as he’s hospitalised for illness
The ex-Arsenal striker is also a Sky Sports pundit
ARSENAL have shared a heartfelt message to former player Kevin Campbell who is "very unwell" in hospital.
In a post on X, the North London club said it was "sending love" to the 54-year-old and his family.
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The statement said: "Everyone at the club is sending love to Kevin Campbell and his family, following news that our former striker is very unwell.
"We’re thinking of you."
It is unclear what Campbell's illness is.
The forward, originally from Lambeth, South London, began his youth career with the Gunners in 1985.
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He went on to score 46 goals during a seven-year stint in the senior team from 1988.
Campbell earned four caps for the England U-21s and one for England B.
He holds the record of being the English player who has scored the most goals in the Premier League without earning a senior cap for his country.
In September 1992 he was on stand-by for a friendly against Spain, but this was the nearest he got to being in the senior squad.
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His club career saw him move to Nottingham Forest, Everton and West Bromwich Albion.
Campbell also had a short stint at Turkish side Trabzonspor, who paid £2.5 million for him in 1998.
Since retiring in 2007, he has moved into a media career, including appearances as a pundit on Sky Sports.
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