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Ian Wright's 10-year-old granddaughter is BANNED from a child tournament for being 'effectively too good'... as dad, Shaun Wright-Phillips, fumes 'stronger players are being punished'

Ian Wright's 10-year-old granddaughter has reportedly been denied the chance to play in a local football tournament for being 'effectively too good' as revealed by her unimpressed father and former Man City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Arsenal legend, Wright, has been a big advocate for the progression of the women's game, being involved in major coverage of the England women's team, and his grandchild, Raphaelle, is already showing promise as a youngster.

However, despite being just 10, the youngster has been told she can't play in a competition with her friends because their team, backed by Wright-Phillips, features players with too many links to top professional academies.