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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has opened up on how his life changed after spending a two-week prison sentence.
Ian Wright was 19 years old when he was sentenced to prison but later became a footballer after his sentence.
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Wright on his career
In October 2018, former Arsenal chairman David Dein founded the Twinning Project, which links football teams with prisoners to offer support and education.
Wright was Dein's first signing, joining the Gunners from Crystal Palace in 1991 for a then-club record £2.5 million.
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This month, Ian Wright turned 60 and he has dedicated his time to making sure football assists prisoners in creating new lives outside of prison.
Wright has previously described how, in 1982, he was placed in a cell at Chelmsford Prison for failing to pay traffic charges.
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Ian Wright said as reported by the Sun, “Football saved my life but people are still in two minds about giving an offender a chance.
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“By the time I got my opportunity at Palace at 22, I was ready because I clawed myself away from the bad elements in my life, doing silly things.
“People say the straight and narrow, it’s not straight and narrow, it’s twisty, it’s a nightmare, storms and hurricanes.
“What I would say to them now is: ‘You’re choosing to go on this path. It’s not easy but you have to stick with it.”
Ian Wright has said that despite his successful career as a footballer, people still have two minds about giving him a chance because he went to prison.
Meanwhile, Ian Wright has said that his former club Arsenal needs Ivan Toney in January to win the league.
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