Former England footballer Ian Wright recovered from a fall down the stairs at the Women's Euros draw in Switzerland, requiring assistance from fellow football stars. Despite a recent knee replacement, Wright co-hosted the event and shared his excitement about England's group draw for Euro 2025.
Ian Wright had a lucky escape from a nasty injury after a tumble down the stairs on Monday evening. Following his stint as co-host at the Women's Euros draw on Monday at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wright nearly faced calamity. The Arsenal and England icon needed assistance from football greats Leonardo Bonucci of Italy and Germany's Sami Khedira after his slip, the Daily Mail reports.
Shaken but unharmed, the 61 year old, who recently had knee surgery, was tended to with an ice pack. Fortunately, Wright was not seriously hurt and managed to return to Manchester on Tuesday morning as scheduled, reportedly in high spirits. Only seven weeks earlier, Wright had a knee replacement operation which had him using a wheelchair. Nevertheless, he was up and active during the draw ceremony on Monday night, championing women's football, an area for which he is a fervent supporter. England found themselves placed into Group D alongside France, Wales, and the Netherlands for Euro 2025. Currently, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses hold the fourth position globally, and they'll be looking to retain their crown next summer in Switzerland. Wright took to Instagram after the incident, sharing images from the event and writing: 'Special night co-hosting the Euro 2025 draw with Annette Fetscherin. England drawn in Group D with France, Netherlands and Wales.', reports the Mirror. Instagram posts captured Wright's cheerful presence at the draw for the 16-team tournament, set to unfold in eight Swiss venues from July 2 to 27 next year. England manager Wiegman, fresh from their triumphant campaign in 2022, commented on the draw: 'The draw was nice. The group is tough! These are the facts and we knew how the pots were that it would be difficult anyway,' adding, 'The women's game is developing so quickly so I don't think there are easy things any more. We have to be ready for every single game. The women's game has changed'
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