One of the most clinical strikers of his era, Ian Wright's rise from construction work to international football fame endeared him to fans far and wide.

The Arsenal icon, who scored 185 goals and won the Premier League for the Gunners, continues to captivate audiences after his retirement with his charismatic punditry for ITV and Sky Sports, on the Stick to Football podcast, for Premier League Productions and his own podcast, Wrighty's House. He previously entertained BBC viewers for 17 years as a regular on Match of the Day before bidding farewell to the show, at the end of last season.

Off-screen, the former England forward, who turned 62 on Monday (November 3) and reportedly boasts a net worth of around £15million, leads a busy family life, being a father to eight children, including ex-Premier League players Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips.

In his younger days, Wright adopted Shaun, the son of his then-girlfriend Sharon Phillips, and later fathered Bradley with her - with the elder son going on to play for...