Stuart Pearce suffers health on a flight to Las Vegas leading the flight to be landed in Canada for medical reasons.
Stuart Pearce has health scare with flight from Las Vegas forced to divert
Following a medical issue during a transatlantic flight, former England captain Stuart Pearce is recuperating in the hospital.
On a Monday trip from Las Vegas to the UK, the sixty-two-year-old former full-back for Nottingham Forest and Newcastle fell unwell. He had travelled to the United States to attend the Wigan Warriors vs. Warrington Wolves Super League game.
The Sun reported that Pearce was in excruciating pain when the flight to Heathrow was changed to St. John’s in Canada. After being transported to a hospital in Canada, the jet continued on to London, arriving six hours later than planned.
Pearce began his professional career with five years at non-league Wealdstone, where he played more than 700 games. He then played for Newcastle, West Ham, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, where he made 401 appearances over 12 years, and Coventry. In addition, he managed Manchester City and the England Under-21 team and earned 78 England caps.