Ian Wright has been awarded an OBE for his services to football and charity work in The King’s first Birthday Honours List.
The former England and Arsenal striker, formerly the club's record goalscorer, has continued to be a major figure since retiring. Wright regularly appears on our screens on Match of the Day, but is a major advocate and promoter of women's football whilst also doing terrific unsung work.
Wright is heavily involved in the Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust, which aims to make sport more accessible for those from less privileged backgrounds. Wright is among a host of individuals from his spheres of life to be acknowledged for doing such work.
