Stuart Pearce Recovering After Health Scare Forces Emergency Plane Landing

The former England footballer fell ill on a flight from Las Vegas to London, prompting a diversion to Canada for medical attention.

Stuart Pearce, 62, experienced a medical emergency during a Virgin Atlantic flight from Las Vegas to London Heathrow on Monday.
The flight was diverted to St John’s International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada, where Pearce was met by medical personnel and taken to a hospital.
Pearce had been in Las Vegas to watch a rugby league match between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves over the weekend.
He is now recovering in hospital and reportedly in good spirits, though not yet fully recovered, according to a colleague from TalkSport.
Pearce, a former England international with 78 caps, is celebrated for his football career with clubs like Nottingham Forest and Manchester City and his later work as a coach and pundit.