Wrighty's House

Former Arsenal and England National Team striker and BBC Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is joined by a rotating panel of friends and special guests to discuss the latest football headlines, as well as the broader social issues impacting the sport and the world at large. Listeners can expect reminiscences from Ian’s playing days, his perspective as one of England’s leading sports pundits, as well as some chat about some of Ian’s cultural passions, especially music and film.

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Marcus Rashford, England, Scotland, and Premier League Preview | Wrighty's House

On this episode, Ian is joined by Stadio’s Ryan Hunn to discuss Marcus Rashford's ongoing great work (01:30) and then reflects on an incident where he himself was racially abused by Barnsley in 1995 (06:40). They briefly chat about last weekend’s Manchester Derby in the Barclays Women’s Super League (11:44) before moving onto England’s progress following the defeat to Belgium (16:10) and revisiting the famous defeat to Iceland four years ago, on the eve of facing them again this week (21:36). Th...

Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min

Aston Villa Hammer Arsenal, and a Lot of Love for Hasenhüttl, Stoney, Kane, and Fofana | Wrighty's House

Ian is joined by Stadio’s Ryan Hunn and The Athletic’s Carl Anka to heap praise on an Aston Villa side who beat Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates. They applaud Jack Grealish, Ross Barkley, other Villa players, and manager Dean Smith and then break down some of Arsenal’s creative issues (01:17). After Southampton briefly went top of the table for the first time since 1998, they chat about the wonder that is Ralph Hasenhüttl and the incredible job he’s done (24:02). There’s praise for another coach at t...

Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min

Birthday Golden Boot, Flowers for Gullit, and Elneny | Wrighty’s House

It’s Wrighty’s birthday this week, so Ian welcomes Jeanette Kwakye and Musa Okwonga to the house to talk about being reunited with his memorabilia as a birthday surprise and aging gracefully (1:29). They then discuss the passing of Ian’s favorite Bond, Sean Connery (7:15), and who in football had that same type of aura as well as the importance of sporting confidence. Ian chats about what it’s like being a father to two professional footballers, Shaun and Bradley (15:37), there’s a lot of love f...

Nov 04, 2020•52 min

Welcome to ‘Wrighty’s House’ | Wrighty’s House

Welcome to ‘Wrighty’s House,’ the brand-new podcast from Arsenal, Crystal Palace, and England legend Ian Wright. In this introductory episode, Ian is joined by each contributor who will regularly pop in. First up, he chats with ‘Stadio’ cohost Ryan Hunn about what the podcast will be, before Olympian and broadcaster Jeanette Kwakye chats to Wrighty about lining up in an Olympic final and the dynamics of picking the clubs to support within a family (10:45). The Athletic’s Carl Anka joins to talk ...

Oct 28, 2020•57 min

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