Boreham Wood star is ex-Arsenal prodigy who had chance meeting with Ian Wright in prison

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Everton in the FA Cup fifth round on Thursday evening (March 3) - having been inspired to turn his life around after Ian Wright visited him in prison.Clifton once bumped into Wright while appearing on Sky One programme Football Behind Bars - after which the legendary striker helped him get a trial at Wycombe.Arsenal and Crystal Palace icon Wright also urged the youngster to take control of his life - and he did just that by becoming a qualified gas engineer alongside his sporting career.Now 33, Clifton is likely to have a substitute role against Premier League opposition a full 18 years after he was heartbroken to be released by the Gunners.Speaking to The Sun this week, Clifton said: "I have been a lot of different places in my life."I always look at football as no pressure, because I have been there.

I have been in prison."Football isn’t pressure. I enjoy the moment. This is something I dreamed of when I was sat in that cell."Can Boreham Wood beat Everton?

Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionHackney-born Clifton served three prison sentences as a youngster before his career begun, speaking to Wright during his last period in a cell in 2009.Clifton has since had spells with Romford, Maidenhead United and Bromley among others during his 11-year professional career, smashing home more than 100 goals in the process.The forward has also enjoyed an international career with Montserrat, scoring four goals across his last eight appearances having made his debut back in 2015.Having been reunited with Clifton before Boreham Wood's win over Bournemouth in the last round, Wright was praised by Roy Keane for his work in the community.Wright said: "It's not like you have to give words of wisdom all of the time, it doesn't.