Ian Wright is in the news because of his kind help to Kayleigh McDonald’s ACL rehab giving £1,700 each month. McDonald who plays defense for Stoke City Women, got hurt in March 2024 and Wright’s help shows how much he cares about women’s football.
- Ian Wright is helping pay for McDonald’s ACL rehab.
- Stoke City Women stopped paying for McDonald’s recovery.
- Wright’s help shows female sports needs more support.
Ian Wright’s Support for Kayleigh McDonald
Ian Wright who’s famous from playing football and being on TV, is now helping women’s football grow. He’s giving money to help Kayleigh McDonald from Stoke City Women get the medical care she needs after getting really hurt in March 2024. People really like what he’s doing because it shows how female athletes don’t get enough money when they need it.
Ian Wright has been paying £1,700 a month to fund a female footballer’s ACL rehab, with the player in question believing he deserves more credit for his commitment to the women’s game
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April 24, 2025
Kayleigh McDonald’s Recovery Journey
When Kayleigh McDonald got hurt it was really bad for her career. Wright giving money is super important for her getting better, so she can just think about healing and not worry about paying doctors bills. What happened to McDonald shows how hard it is for women athletes especially when they get hurt. Wright helping her isn’t just good for her but it makes people see there’s a problem that needs fixing in women’s sports.
Impact on Women’s Football
What Wright did means more than just helping McDonald, it shows he really wants to make women’s football better. Even though some people don’t like what he’s doing Wright keeps helping McDonald which proves he really cares about the sport. What he’s doing helps people talk more about making things fair in women’s football and shows why we need famous people to stand up for it.
To learn more about what Wright is doing check out the full story on The Times.
