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On this day: Ian Wright retires from football to focus on TV career
On June 7, 2000 former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright announced he was quitting professional football to concentrate on a television career. The 37-year-old had just spent three months on loan at third-tier Burnley, helping them to promotion to Division One when he called time on his career that began in 1985, ending with 324 goals in 626 games. Wright's story is well known, coming through non-league after a tough upbringing and making his name at Crystal Palace, famously scoring two goals in the 1990 FA Cup final. View this post on Instagram #TBT ♥️♥️♥️♥️ @stuart_photoafc thank you for sharing this ♥️📸🍌 A post shared by Ian Wright (@wrightyofficial) on...
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