British journalist and TV presenter Piers Morgan has gone viral for his social media post after Eni Aluko’s fresh comments about Ian Wright have sparked serious outrage online. In an interview with BBC’s Woman’s Hour last April, Aluko accused Wright of “blocking” opportunities for female broadcasters on television and said the former Arsenal and England striker is “dominating” the women’s game.
Aluko, who won three Women’s Super League titles during her playing career with Chelsea and scored 33 goals in 105 appearances for England, subsequently issued an apology to Wright - which he did not accept. Now, his decision not to forgive his punditry partner appears to have been vindicated, as the retired Lioness once again launched a scathing attack on Wright, ITV, and the BBC on Saturday.
She criticised the broadcasters’ choice of pundits for England’s Euro 2025 final last summer, while also promoting herself as a deserving candidate, citing her achievements as evidence that she should have been chosen over others. As before, her remarks immediately drew backlash, including from Arsenal supporter Morgan.
Eni Aluko Hits Out at Ian Wright Again in Passionate Rant
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Premier League - Aston Villa v Manchester City - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - December 6, 2023. Amazon Television pundit and former player Eni Aluko before the match. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers.
Speaking on the 90s Baby Show podcast this week, Aluko doubled down on her criticism of Wright’s involvement in women’s football and also questioned why the BBC included former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha as part of their punditry team for the Lionesses’ win against Spain in the Euro 2025 final last July.
She claimed that women's football roles should be dominated by women in the same way that men dominate men's football roles, but once again raised plenty of eyebrows when she started boasting about her own successes in football. She said (watch the full segment below):
" My point is, I’ve never done a major final in men’s football for eleven years, I’ve done three World Cups, men’s Euros, Champions League, I’ve never had that opportunity, and maybe rightly so, I’d probably say rightly so because, again, I think the guys should always be ahead of me, the main guys.
"Last year, at the Women’s Lionesses final, I was sat in the stands. I wasn’t on ITV for the final, Fara Williams was sat next to me, Fara Williams has 170 caps [172 caps] for England, something ridiculous. I think she’s the most-capped player, she’s sat in the stands.
"The two broadcasters that had the rights for the game - ITV and BBC - on BBC you’ve got Ellen White, Steph Houghton and Nedum Onuoha, no offence to Nedum Onuoha, nothing against him, I don’t know whether he played for England or not, but you’re on the main panel for the final for England Women."
She continued: "Let’s go over to ITV, I’m in the stands with 105 caps, so you’ve got two women, between us we’ve got 290 caps, something ridiculous, you turn over to ITV and it’s Ian Wright, Emma Hayes and Kaz Carney. So out of six punditry spots, two have gone to men. Meanwhile, you’ve got 290 caps, whatever it is, sitting in the stands.
"I’ve just told you I’ve never done a final. I’m probably going to struggle to think of any women, a female pundit, who has done a men’s major final as a pundit. I’m not talking about presenters, people like to conflate the two, it’s a different role, it’s like comparing a forward and a defender, it’s different jobs, I’m talking about as a pundit, it doesn’t happen, so something is not right there because I’m saying this is still quite new where you’re watching women’s finals on TV, why are people like me and Fara not there?
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"It’s nothing against Ian, it’s nothing against them, I’m just saying broadly speaking we need to be aware of that because if we’re building a game where the limited opportunities are now being taken by men, where we can’t go into the men’s game and get the same opportunities, we’re stuck.
"And let’s be honest, what I represent for young girls who want to be footballers, who want to be broadcasters, is way more than what Ian Wright represents. Again, I’m not knocking Ian Wright, it’s not even about him, it could be any man, it’s really important we keep an eye on the premium opportunities. It’s hard, I don’t want to go into it because people might write headlines, but the issue I have with Ian is that I think in his position he needs to clock what I’m saying."
Piers Morgan Puts Aluko on Blast With Viral Tweet
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Morgan has never been afraid to say what he thinks loud and clear for everyone to hear in the back, and he has blasted Aluko's latest comments with a post of his own. He wrote on X (see below):
"Insufferable. If she was a tenth as talented as she thinks she is, she’d still be nowhere near the talent of @IanWright0 - on or off the pitch."
Indeed, the 60-year-old’s opinion of Aluko’s punditry abilities is shared by many others, perhaps even broadcasting companies, who don’t judge potential pundits solely on their list of playing achievements, but rather on their ability to communicate effectively and analyse the game.
Jamie Redknapp, Joe Cole, Jermaine Jenas, and Micah Richards are all examples of top players who didn’t quite make it internationally at the highest level but went on to become highly successful analysts. On the women’s side, Emma Hayes, Alex Scott, Karen Carney, and Lianne Sanderson have all carved out prominent careers in sports media, demonstrating that insight, clarity, and charisma often matter just as much as accolades on the pitch.
Aluko was always unlikely to find much support in her rant against a top professional who has done so much for women’s football - from partnering with Barclays to create a coaching fund that trained over 600 female coaches, to covering Stoke City player Kayleigh McDonald’s £1,700-per-month ACL rehab costs and legal fees, pushing for better resources, facilities, and equality in girls’ football, and championing major tournaments like the Women’s Euros, World Cup, and Champions League.