Ian Wright: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Ian Wright

English footballer and pundit

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Not playing in the World Cup.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗

Others on this question

David Haye British boxer

Being let down by people I trust always stings.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

Jo Brand English entertainer

The power of the press.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 September 2015 source ↗

Mary J Blige American singer and actress

Myself, for having such a lack of love for myself at times.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2010 source ↗

Not being a scratch golfer.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 source ↗

My ex-wife, because I should have been a better man.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗

Driving the other day; thinking about being 19 and being in prison, tears came to my eyes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗

1990 FA Cup final, playing for Crystal Palace.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗

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