Footballer Mark Bright: What I’ve learnt about love - a podcast by BBC World Service

British footballer Mark Bright spent his childhood in foster care. Though he was well looked after, no one told him they loved him until he was 18. Meanwhile, he was becoming a star striker and his heyday was at Crystal Palace. He's just published his autobiography, Mark Bright – My Story – From Foster Care to Footballer.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Harry Graham

Picture: Mark Bright after scoring a goal for Crystal Palace in 1991.

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