Arsenal icon Ian Wright enjoyed a heartwarming reunion with his son Bradley Wright-Phillips on Saturday evening, with the pair embracing for the first time in 18 months.
The father and son duo were both working as pundits for ITV's World Cup coverage, broadcasting from Brooklyn ahead of Switzerland's 1-1 draw with Qatar.
It was a special moment as the two found themselves in the same studio, with Bradley stationed in the secondary broadcasting area while his famous dad was part of the main coverage team.
The hosts made sure to give Wright the chance to walk over and greet his son properly.
Ian Wright and son Bradley shared an embrace on TV after reuniting for the first time in over a year
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The moment Wright Sr. reached his son, the pair shared a warm embrace, with the Arsenal legend telling him: "Look at you son, I love you bro."
Bradley responded with equal affection, saying: "I haven't seen you in a year and a half and this is where we meet, it's not bad."
Wright couldn't contain his pride in his son's achievements, adding: "I'm so pleased for him, I'm so pleased to be here. It's just brilliant to see him after everything that happened to him in England and how he managed to get here."
He continued: "For him to get to where he's got to, the pride, even just to hear him speak so wonderfully there..."
"It's just brilliant to see him here" ❤️
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 13, 2026
Ian Wright and son, Bradley Wright-Phillips, together in NYC! pic.twitter.com/NmaH3a8GBs
Bradley's career in Major League Soccer was nothing short of remarkable.
The striker netted an incredible 126 goals in 240 appearances for New York Red Bulls, cementing his place as the club's greatest ever goalscorer.
His tally is more than double that of whoever sits second on the Red Bulls' all-time list.
Across the entire MLS, Bradley ranks as the seventh-highest scorer in the league's history, a testament to his prolific form in American football.
The pair also reminisced about Bradley's early connection to New York, with the striker recalling a trip to Brooklyn in 1999 when he picked up a MetroStars shirt – the club that would later become the Red Bulls.
Bradley's path to American success came after a challenging spell in English football.
Bradley Wright-Phillips is a legend for New York Red Bulls and is their highest-ever goalscorer
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He came through the youth ranks at Manchester City before spells at Southampton, Plymouth, Charlton and Brentford.
Things didn't quite work out for him on home soil, with the forward later revealing he struggled due to false perceptions of his character.
Speaking to the MLS website in 2020, he said: "I never doubted myself. It was just frustrating, people lost faith in me."
Following his release from Charlton in 2013, Bradley made the life-changing decision to head stateside and join New York Red Bulls, where he would spend the final nine years of his playing career.