Ian Wright
English footballer and pundit
1990 FA Cup final, playing for Crystal Palace.
When were you happiest?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
In 1978, working in France for a year. It was my first time working abroad.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2011 source ↗
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