$670,000. That’s what 26-year-old Madelene Wright earned after Charlton Athletic Women kicked her out in 2020 over a video that went viral on social media: her in the back seat of a car with a dog at the wheel and, in another clip, people inhaling balloons. The club issued a statement saying that this did not represent its standards. 🚗🐶
Far from sinking, Wright opened an OnlyFans account, amassed more than 300,000 followers — 3,000% more than her new club — and turned the scandal into a half-a-million-pound business. She said that at first she had doubts, but that she considers it the best decision of her life.
Now, five years later, football is knocking on her door again. Wright signed with Chatham Town Women for next season in the English women’s National League. Her arrival is already being promoted as a magnet to fill the stands. From the dock to a triumphant return — few stories have this arc. ⚽
