ENI ALUKO’S former England teammate Steph Houghton has publicly backed Ian Wright in the row between the TV pundits.
Former star Aluko sparked a backlash when she claimed that legend Wright was
After receiving major criticism for her comments, Aluko backtracked before apologising to Wright – who is widely regarded as a major advocate of the women’s game even before its recent surge in popularity.
The fan favourite refused to accept Aluko’s apology, instead insisting it’s time to “move on.”;
at the Women’s Football Awards.
And now Wright has been publicly backed by England women’s hero Houghton.
The duo host a podcast together on YouTube called Crossways, which discusses all aspects of women’s football.
Opening up on the difficult period, a deflated Wright said: “It’s been a bit of an up-and-down week. But at the end of the day, it’s all sorted.
“It’s always good to see you Steph, because you make me smile. It’s been quite a tough week.”;
This saw Houghton, who played alongside Aluko for the Three Lions, take a public stance by backing Wright and thanking him for supporting women’s football.
She said: “Ian, can I just say this, and this has not been pre-empted, I think I posted on Instagram.
“What you have done for our game is unbelievable and you’ve got to take all the credit that everybody’s thrown at you this week because you are a super hero.
“And I love working with you.”;
This saw Wright beam with delight as he replied: “I love you Steph. To see you come out publicly like that for me is just nice.
“But I just wish, it’s not about the individual in the women’s game, it’s just about the collective.
“I’m not going to go into it but I just really appreciate the public support that I got.”;
