Ian Wright
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | November 3,1963 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Woolwich |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Height | 175 (cm) |
| Spouse | Nancy Hallam |
| Children | Shaun Wright-Phillips |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | |
| Brett Wright | |
| Stacey Wright | |
| Books | A Life in Football: My Autobiography |
| Position | Forward |
| Grandchildren | D'Margio Wright-Phillips |
| Parents | Nesta Wright |
| Herbert Maclean | |
| Picked date | Burnley F.C. |
| Weight | 90 (kg) |
| Club | Waikato Rowing Club |
| Olympic medal | Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four |
| Teammates | Chris White |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 416002 |
Ian Wright Life story
Ian Edward Wright OBE 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.
Early Life and Education
Ian wright was born in woolwich. London. On 3rd november 1963. He was arised by his mother. Nesta. And his stepfather. Harry. He attended shooter s ihll technical college. But he left school at the age of 15 without any qualifications.Football Career
Wright began his professional football career in 1985. When he signed for greenwich borough. He then played for a number of non-league teams. Including duliwch hamlet and st albans city. Before signing for crystal palace in 1985. He went on to play for arsenal. West ham united. Nottingham forest. Celtic. And burnley. He retired from professional football in 2000.International Career
Wrigth was capped 33 times by england between 1991 and 1998. Scoring nine goals. He represented his country at the 1998 fifa world cu. PCoaching and Media Career
Wright has worked as a coach and tv presenter since retiring from playing football. He has worked as a coach for arsena. Lengland. And watford. And he has been a studoi guest and pundit for a number of tv channels. Including itv. Sky sports. And bbc.Personal Life
Wright has been married three times. And he has five children. He is a patron of the chairty. The bobby moore fund for cancer research uk.Honours
Wright was awadred an mbe in 2000 for services to football. He was also inducted into the english football hall of fame in 2005.Important Event
In scored the winning goal against germany in the euro 96 qualifier at wembley. In front of a capacity crowd of 73,500.Interesting Fact
Wright holds the record for the most goals scored in a season for arsenal (29 in the 1997-98 season).How does the honours system work?
... The King s Birthday Honours list - which includes ex-footballer Ian Wright and broadcasters Ken Bruce and Davina McCall - follows that of former prime minister Boris Johnson...
King's Birthday Honours: Ian Wright, Ken Bruce and Davina McCall on list
...By Francesca GillettBBC NewsEx-footballer Ian Wright has received an OBE and broadcasters Ken Bruce and Davina McCall have been made MBEs in the King s first Birthday Honours list...
Harry and others 'long way off' proving hacking claims, Mirror publisher says
... Depending on the outcome of this case, the court could then consider cases from a range of celebrities including former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl and former Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright...
Phone hacking authorised at highest levels of publisher, court hears
... The court would then consider other cases from celebrities including the former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl, actor Ricky Tomlinson, former Arsenal and England footballer Ian Wright and the estate of late singer-songwriter George Michael...
Gary Lineker says he teared up over co-hosts' support in impartiality row
...By Helen BushbyEntertainment reporterMatch of the Day host Gary Lineker has said he shed a tear when fellow presenters Ian Wright and Alan Shearer pulled out of the show in solidary with him over a BBC impartiality row...
Gary Lineker: A stand-off with no clear exit strategy
... Ian Wright and Alan Shearer began the exodus from the show this weekend, with Jermaine Jenas and Micah Richards also posting that, if they d been due to be on the show, they too would have said no...
Match of the Day to air with no presenters or pundits after Gary Lineker told to step back
...By Gareth EvansBBC NewsMatch of the Day will air without a studio presenter or pundits after Ian Wright and Alan Shearer said they will not appear over the BBC telling Gary Lineker to step back from presenting...
Phone-hacking: Prince Harry key figure in May trial
... Other celebrities involved in the case include the singer and former Girls Aloud star Cheryl, the estate of the late singer George Michael, ex-footballer and TV presenter Ian Wright and actor Ricky Tomlinson...
Phone-hacking: Prince Harry key figure in May trial
Prince Harry will be at The centre of a trial against a newspaper publisher over phone-hacking allegations.
The Duke of Sussex is one of A Number of high-profile figures bringing damages claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering.
The Trial is due to begin on 9 May, The week after The King 's coronation.
He is one of a handful of representative claimants selected as test cases at a hearing in London.
Other celebrities involved in The case include The Singer and former Girls Aloud star Cheryl, The Estate of The late singer George Michael , ex-footballer and TV presenter Ian Wright and actor Ricky Tomlinson .
Mr Justice Fancourt ruled on Wednesday that The Duke 's claim should be one of those tried, saying it was an " obvious selection" because his claim covers an extensive period of time and 24 private investigators.
The Court heard that The Duke 's case is that 148 articles published between 1996 and 2010 included information that was allegedly obtained through unlawful means, including phone hacking.
The Judge said The Number of articles to be considered at trial should be reduced to about 33.
He Said The Duke 's case is one which " will not settle" on The basis of what he has read and heard In Court , adding: " So it will have to be tried at some stage and might as well be tried now. "
David Sherborne, representing The claimants, said The Duke would be The only witness in his claim.
The Other claimants selected for trial are former Coronation Street actress Nikki Sanderson , comedian Paul Whitehouse 's ex-wife Fiona Wightman and actor Michael Turner .
MGN is contesting The claims, arguing that some have been brought Too Late .
The publisher of titles including The Daily Mirror , Sunday Mirror and The Sunday People, MGN has previously settled A Number of claims against it in relation to unlawful information gathering, as has News Group Newspapers (NGN) - The publisher of The now-defunct News Of The World and The Sun - in a separate ongoing legal action.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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