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The Arsenal legend always found a way to find the net, whether it required a sumptuous 30-yard chip or a toe-poke from two yards. Wright's repertoire of goals made him one of the finest - and most explosive - strikers to grace the English game. And, of course, he was a showman.
Ian Wright: Home Truths began with the ex-footballer saying that the home he grew up in was ‘not a happy one’. As truths go, though, this soon turned out to belong firmly in the category of...
Ian Edward Wright OBE (born 3 November 1963) is an English television and radio personality and former professional footballer. Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter.
Sep 4, 2015 · Wright loved scoring chips and lobs – partly because they were simply the most efficient way to score in that situation, and partly because they appealed to the showman in him.
Aug 20, 2020 · He was off the cuff. He was a stick of footballing dynamite. A showman, a marksman, a loose cannon, a fireball of passion for the cause.
Nov 3, 2023 · Ian Wright turns 60 today. The Arsenal and England legend joined the Gunners from Crystal Palace in 1991. By the time he left in 1998, Cliff Bastin’s 50-year-old Arsenal goalscoring record of 178 goals was usurped by Wright’s 185.
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Jun 10, 2024 · As Ian Wright says goodbye to Match of The Day after nearly 30 years, the Premier League legend is leaning into his next act: podcaster, model, actor, and, yes, national treasure.