A Life in Football: My Autobiography

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This book is so riddled with inconsistencies and confusing that it turns what should be an enjoyable read into a jumbled, muddled mess.

Andrews, Phil (16 August 1998). "Wright the hero in an instant". The Independent. London . Retrieved 5 September 2012. He started in the 2–0 victory against Cameroon at Wembley [42] and helped England reach the finals of Euro 1992 in Sweden. [43] Despite the fact that his international career spanned eight years, 87 matches and three full-time managers, he only started 17 times and was a used substitute in 16 matches. [43] Goalscorers". Crystal Palace FC. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012 . Retrieved 11 October 2013. Since his retirement from football, Wright appeared as a pundit on BBC Sport's International Match of the Day and has been a pundit for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and Euro 2004. [84] [85] [86]

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England's Coaches/Managers– Graham Taylor". Englandfootballonline.com . Retrieved 16 September 2010. In February 2021, it was announced that Wright would be hosting a new prime time game show for ITV called Moneyball. [78] Ian Wright is an Arsenal legend; I became aware of him mostly through his recent work with Arsenal as an ambassador. He is a great link between the club and the fans. Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday Times a b "Champions (UK) Plc | After Dinner Speakers | Sport & Celebrity After Dinner Speakers". Championsukplc.co.uk. 3 November 1963. Archived from the original on 25 June 2007 . Retrieved 11 October 2013.

a b c d "England Player Profile– Ian Wright". Englandfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010 . Retrieved 19 September 2010. In each of the seven seasons that followed the 1990 World Cup, Wright never scored fewer than 23 goals a season for his club. [44] He scored 25 goals for Crystal Palace during the 1990–91 campaign [18] Getting the call that told me ‘You’re in the England squad’ was surreal. Five years previously I’d been playing Sunday morning football and going to work every day. Now I was being considered as one of the best couple of dozen English players. Yes, I was scoring goals at a regular rate for Palace, but getting asked to represent your country is the pinnacle – it’s every footballer’s dream. After a player gets that call, he’ll be sent a letter confirming it, which is when it really hits home, because then you get to see all the other players in the squad written down. Shilton . . . Lineker . . . Barnes . . . Waddle . . . Everybody was there on that list, and although I knew those guys would be in the squad, I could hardly believe my name was in there too. Why I didn’t keep that piece of paper is beyond me. Arlidge, John (13 January 2002). "The Observer Profile: Ian Wright |". London: Guardian . Retrieved 16 September 2010. a b c "1990 FA Cup Final". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010 . Retrieved 11 October 2013.Ian Wright MBE, Book Male Host Speaker Ian Wright MBE". Tmcentertainment.co.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2010. England's Coaches/Managers– Glenn Hoddle". Englandfootballonline.com . Retrieved 16 September 2010. Most of all, he remembers the day his stepdad tried to strangle his mum. “She was trying to say ‘sorry’ when he had his hands around her throat,” he recalls. “You think to yourself is she going to be OK because she’s so small. It made me feel so helpless.” Mum was often stepdad’s punchbag, one time sporting a cut below one eye. .