Arsenal legend Ian Wright reportedly needed treatment from medics after taking a nasty fall at the Women's Euros draw.
Wright anchored the event, which took place at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne on Monday evening. Immediately after the show he is said to have fallen down a set of stairs, leaving onlookers 'startled and concerned'.
According to The Daily Mail, Italy legend Leonardo Bonucci and Germany hero Sami Khedira rushed to Wright's aid. Medics were also on the scene, giving the 61-year-old an ice pack to ease the pain, though he is believed to be well and in good spirits after escaping any serious injuries.
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Wright flew back to Manchester this morning (Tuesday) as planned. The former Gunners, Crystal Palace and England hero underwent knee surgery only seven weeks ago and subsequently turned up to an episode of the Stick to Football podcast in a wheelchair.
Some at the Women's Euros draw were reportedly surprised to see Wright back on his feet after such a short period of recovery.
The draw itself saw reigning European champions England picked to face France, Wales and the Netherlands in the group stages. The tournament will take place in Switzerland and it is scheduled to get underway next July.
Wright regularly appears as a pundit on ITV's coverage of women's football. And he has established himself as a firm ally of women's sport, having called for greater investment from the ground up.
"The lost generation of women, who may feel like it's gone for them... now there's an opportunity to come back and coach," he told ITV last year. "You want them to come and give something back to the game which they may have felt have passed them by.
"When you look at the FA and the coaches that do qualify, only 5 per cent of them are women. It needs investment, that's what the women's game needs.
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"It needs long-term investment and that is the way it's going to continue to progress. Why do all of these girls, these women, have to fight so hard for their money? Why is it women can't just go and play, get paid, and go about their business?"
Wright's 11-year-old granddaughter, Raffaella Wright-Phillips, may have her own future in the women's game after showing off her skills online and becoming a social media sensation.
