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Ian Wright is to stop BBC’s Match of the Day on the finish of the season The Arsenal legend appears to be like ahead to doing various things together with his Saturdays Do Man United have what it takes to take advantage of Liverpool’s defensive vulnerability? It is All Kicking Off By Samuel Draper For Mailonline Printed: 09:18 GMT, 17 December 2023 | Up to date: 09:59 GMT, 17 December 2023
Ian Wright has introduced on social media that he might be ‘stepping again’ from BBC’s iconic Match of the Day programme on the finish of the present season.Wright made his debut on the highlights present when he was nonetheless a participant in 1997, and have become an everyday pundit 5 years later, after his retirement from soccer in 2000. The Arsenal legend wrote on X (previously Twitter): ‘After my debut present while nonetheless a participant in 1997 and plenty of extra memorable years, I’ll be stepping again from BBC MOTD on the finish of this season. I really feel very privileged to have had such an unimaginable run on essentially the most iconic soccer present on the earth.’ The 60-year-old pundit, who earned 33 caps for England, went on to clarify his love for the present, first showing on it as a Gunners participant.Wright mentioned: ‘Anybody that is aware of my story is aware of how a lot the present has meant to me since I used to be younger boy. MOTD is my Holy Grail. On my first ever present, I informed Des Lynam, “That is my Graceland”. It can at all times be my Graceland and I’ll at all times be watching.’ Ian Wright has introduced he might be ‘stepping again’ from BBC’s Match of the Day subsequent yearAfter my debut present while nonetheless a participant in 1997 and plenty of extra memorable years, I’ll be stepping again from BBC MOTD on the finish of this season. I really feel very privileged to have had such an unimaginable run on essentially the most iconic soccer present on the earth. pic.twitter.com/aHRK0CmNJH— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) December 17, 2023 Anybody that is aware of my story is aware of how a lot the present has meant to me since I used to be younger boy. MOTD is my Holy Grail. On my first ever present, I informed Des Lynam, “That is my Graceland”. It can at all times be my Graceland and I’ll at all times be watching. pic.twitter.com/976YbMiwbG— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) December 17, 2023 I’m stepping again having made nice associates and plenty of nice recollections. This resolution has been coming for some time, possibly my birthday earlier this yr quick tracked it somewhat, however finally it’s time to do a couple of extra various things with my Saturdays. pic.twitter.com/n3zbUAumHv— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) December 17, 2023 I’m actually wanting ahead to my final months on the present and overlaying what’s going to hopefully be a tremendous Premier League title race 😎😏@BBCSport @BBCMOTD 🙏🏾❤️— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) December 17, 2023 Wright posted to social media to clarify how MOTD had been his ‘Graceland’ rising up Wright made his first look on the present alongside then presenter Des Lynam in 1997 He was one half of the present’s first father-and-son punditry crew with Shaun Wright-Phillips
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Nevertheless, the timing of the present means that he’s steadily working weekends, and this was a part of his rationale for deciding to stop the present this present day – after seeing out what appears to be like to be an thrilling race on the high and backside of the Premier League.He revealed: ‘I’m stepping again having made nice associates and plenty of nice recollections. This resolution has been coming for some time, possibly my birthday earlier this yr quick tracked it somewhat, however finally it’s time to do a couple of extra various things with my Saturdays.’I’m actually wanting ahead to my final months on the present and overlaying what’s going to hopefully be a tremendous Premier League title race.’Wright signed off his gratitude to Match of the Day with plenty of emojis together with a cool man and a purple love coronary heart. He additionally shared plenty of photos from his historical past with the enduring BBC programme, from his early appearances within the Nineties, to newer photographs. Wright was initially an everyday on Match of the Day between 2002 and 2008, earlier than leaving the present – solely to return to the studio regularly in 2015.In Could, he grew to become one half of the primary father-and-son punditry crew in Match of the Day’s illustrious historical past, when he appeared alongside Shaun Wright-Phillips. Philip Bernie, the pinnacle of BBC Sport Content material, mentioned: ‘Ian has been an exquisite star participant on MOTD since his first look over 20 years in the past. His perception, wit and heat have richly entertained and knowledgeable all these watching him. Wright’s first look on the enduring present noticed him share the stage with Trevor Brooking Gary Lineker presently hosts, with Wright usually alongside fellow common pundit Alan Shearer Wright was an everyday Match of the Day pundit between 2002 and 2008, and once more from 2015IT’S ALL KICKING OFF! It is All Kicking Off is an thrilling new podcast from Mail Sport that guarantees a distinct tackle Premier League soccer, launching with a preview present as we speak and each week this season.It’s obtainable on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify
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‘We are going to miss his distinctive fashion and presence when he goes on the finish of this season, however we’ll make sure you give him the send-off he deserves.’Extra to comply with…
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Ian Wright proclaims he might be ‘stepping again’ from BBC’s Match of the Day on the finish of the season, revealing he feels ‘very privileged’ by his run on the enduring highlights present
