{"id":142626,"date":"2023-12-17T15:52:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=142626"},"modified":"2023-12-17T15:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:52:16","slug":"ian-wright-shares-brilliant-clip-of-his-match-of-the-day-debut-after-arsenal-icon-announces-he-is-quitting-bbc-show-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/ian-wright-shares-brilliant-clip-of-his-match-of-the-day-debut-after-arsenal-icon-announces-he-is-quitting-bbc-show-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Wright shares brilliant clip of his Match of the Day debut after Arsenal icon announces he is quitting BBC show | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IAN WRIGHT has shared a brilliant clip of his Match of the Day debut in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal legend <span>this morning<\/span> announced that he will be stepping down from his role on the iconic BBC show at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ian-wright-match-day-graceland-866878276.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ian-wright-match-day-graceland-866878273.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ian-wright-match-day-graceland-866878272.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Wright, 60, then fondly shared a clip from his first appearance, in which he described the programme as his &quot;Graceland&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing alongside former host Des Lynam and fellow pundit Trevor Brooking, the <span>striker<\/span> grinned as he was introduced.<\/p>\n<p>Referencing the clip while announcing his exit, Wright wrote on social media: &quot;Anyone that knows my story knows how much the show has meant to me since I was young boy. MOTD is my Holy Grail.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;On my first ever show, I told Des Lynam, \u201cThis is my Graceland\u201d. It will always be my Graceland and I will always be watching.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON ARSENAL<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MM-OFF-PLATFORM-ramsdale.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MM-OFF-PLATFORM-ramsdale.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MM-OFF-PLATFORM-ramsdale.jpg\"><\/picture><span>AAR YOU SERIOUS? <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea in shock transfer move for Arsenal&#x27;s Ramsdale after Sanchez injury<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOB-PP-COMBO-6.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOB-PP-COMBO-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TOB-PP-COMBO-6.jpg\"><\/picture><span>POWER UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00a340 in free bets when you stake \u00a310 with Paddy Power<\/h3>\n<p>He then added: &quot;I\u2019m stepping back having made great friends and many great memories.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This decision has been coming for a while, maybe my birthday earlier this year fast tracked it a little, but ultimately it\u2019s time to do a few more different things with my Saturdays.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>After hanging up his <span>boots<\/span> in 2000, Wright first became a Match of the Day regular in 2002, his initial run lasting until 2008.<\/p>\n<p>He later returned in 2015, cementing his role as one of Britain&#x27;s favourite pundits.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vaughan.jpg\"><\/picture><span>&#8216;KINDEST YOUNG MAN&#8217; <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Footballer, 18, in intensive care after horror car crash<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VP-IAN-v2_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>END OF AN ERA <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ian Wright announces he is QUITTING Match of the Day after 27yrs as pundit<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/roy-hodgson-laughing-1.gif?strip=all&amp;w=300&amp;h=192&amp;crop=1\"\/><\/picture><span>ROY&#8217;S JOY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Roy Hodgson leaves fans in stitches after he is spotted laughing at Pep Guardiola<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SC_P30-31_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LIZARD OF OZ <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cheating Shane Duffy, 31, snogs woman on night out while dressed as Dorothy<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE BETS &#8211; BEST BETTING OFFERS &amp; NEW CUSTOMER BONUSES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wright made further <span>history<\/span> earlier this year when he appeared alongside Shaun Wright-Phillips, making them the first father\/son duo in the show&#x27;s entire run.<\/p>\n<p>His decision to quit has led to an out-pouring of emotions from fans.<\/p>\n<p>One wrote on social media: &quot;Thank you Wrighty.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>While a second admitted: &quot;It won&#x27;t be the same, but good luck in your new venture.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>A third gushed: &quot;TV Legend. Legend full stop.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>And a fourth simply commented: &quot;What a man.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &quot;Good luck Wrighty! You\u2019ll be sorely missed on MOTD.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Philip Bernie, head of BBC Sport content, said: &quot;Ian has been a wonderful star player on MOTD since his first appearance over 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/comp-ebay.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/comp-ebay.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/comp-ebay.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SELLER HELL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I lost \u00a3635 by selling an iPhone on eBay after buyer claimed device was fake <\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4vfth8bd9-1702724611446.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4vfth8bd9-1702724611446.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4vfth8bd9-1702724611446.jpg\"><\/picture><span>REAL DEAL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Asda trick to get discounts revealed as customer bags \u00a310 of shopping for 10p<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;His insight, wit and warmth have richly entertained and informed all those watching him.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We will miss his unique style and presence when he goes at the end of this season, but we will be sure to give him the send-off he deserves.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ian-wright-match-day-866868419.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gary-linekers-bald-braziian-joke-728303442.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NINTCHDBPICT000754510630-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ian-wright-shaun-wright-phillips-866868418.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/25081265\/ian-wright-match-of-the-day-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IAN WRIGHT has shared a brilliant clip of his Match of the Day debut in 1997. 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