Former England full-back Stuart Pearce says he is now feeling "very good" following a major health scare during a flight from Las Vegas to London earlier this month.
The plane had to be diverted to Canada after 62-year-old Pearce was treated by staff and medically-trained passengers.
He was special guest at four Essex Senior League matches over the weekend to help mark Non-League Day.
"I'm very good at the moment. The flight attendants were fantastic to me. I spent 10 days in Canada, the hospital staff there were fantastic, I was in good hands," he told BBC Essex.