Arsenal icon Ian Wright was left teary-eyed as he bid an emotional farewell to Match of the Day.

The 60-year-old made his last outing on the iconic footy highlight show on Sunday having made his first appearance in 1997.

Wright cut an emotional figure on his final Match of the Day appearanceCredit: https://x.com/BBCMOTD

And towards the end of the programme, Wright was given a parting gift by colleagues Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.

Boasting the Match of the Day logo, the cap - similar to ones presented to international players - also included the dates 1997-2024, signifying his first and last outings as an analyst.

And Arsenal hero Wright, was clearly taken aback. "Oh my God, thank you. I'm not going to look at the cameras now."

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Later on, after dissecting the final Premier League weekend, an emotional Wright discussed just what the show means to him.

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Fighting back the tears, he said: "I'm going to miss you guys. I really am.

"This has been the greatest for me. Match of the Day means the whole world to me, you lot don’t even know.

"I’ve got my eight, nine, ten [tattoos with the shirt numbers of Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer], my two guys who I love so much on there.

Wright was handed a special cap by his colleagues to honour his time working for MOTDCredit: https://x.com/BBCMOTD