Shaun Wright-Phillips has blasted organisers of a ladies’ soccer match for barring his daughter from taking part in – as a result of she’s ‘too good’.
The former Chelsea and Manchester City star has revealed that gifted daughter Raphaelle, who’s on Arsenal’s books, has not been allowed to play within the upcoming match (by way of the Mirror). The son of Gunners legend Ian Wright posted screenshots of messages from match officers stating they could not settle for entries from groups linked to academies.
Wright-Phillips, 42, shared on social media: “So today I was told my daughter Raphaelle is NOT allowed to play with her friends in local girls tournaments or any general participation because she is effectively ‘too good’.”
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He added: “She is 10 years old! She simply wants to play football with her friends. There should not be an ability restriction. Players in general will have all kinds of skill levels, and it’s my view any ‘stronger players’ should not be punished for this.
“There will naturally be all variations of means in all walks of life, and it is vital for everybody to be aggressive and set bars to enhance each other. Very upset to listen to this BuryOfficial and MarlowFC.”
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One response acknowledged: “I’m very sorry however we’d not entertain your membership getting into. We are conscious of your Arsenal pre-academy connection and subsequently you’re too sturdy a aspect to be thought-about presently.”
Last yr, Wright-Phillips shared that his daughter had signed a youth contract with Arsenal. He additionally highlighted Raphaelle’s dedication to reaching the highest degree in ladies’s soccer.
“She’s probably the most dedicated child of that age I think I’ve seen, considering she only really started playing probably two years ago,” the previous England participant stated.
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He added: “And to show her dedication to it I tell people this story all the time I remember taking her to the beach one day and all she wanted to do is pull-ups and things like that, rather than go down the slide. That’s when I realised she was going to be more sporty.”
Raphaella’s granddad, Ian Wright, typically shares movies of her coaching on his social media. Recently, when saying his departure from Match of the Day, he stated: “I’m going to actually watch more football – I’m going to watch my granddaughter.”
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