Former England and Nottingham Forest defender Stuart Pearce says he feels "brilliant in myself" as he recovers from his recent health scare. The 62-year-old spent five days in a Canadian hospital after experiencing chest pains on board a flight from the United States earlier this month.

Stuart Pearce was rushed to hospital after falling ill on a flight home from the United States, but the former England international has now given an update on his condition

Former England and Nottingham Forest defender Stuart Pearce says he feels “brilliant in myself” as he recovers from his recent health scare. Pearce spent five days in a Canadian hospital after experiencing chest pains on board a flight from the United States earlier this month.

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Stuart Pearce has been released from hospital in Canada after suffering a health scare on a flight back from Las Vegas

Nuno Espirito Santo says Stuart Pearce is part of the Nottingham Forest “family” and sent his best wishes for a swift recovery after the former defender reportedly suffered a medical emergency on a transatlantic flight.

England legend Stuart Pearce is steadily recovering in Canadian hospital after a health scare at 30,000 feet in the air.

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Pearce is in ‘great spirits’ after the transatlantic flight from Las Vegas was forced to make an emergency landing in Canada