Where is Lee Dixon now?
Arsenal legend Lee Dixon’s fantastic playing career finally came to an end in 2002 when he retired at the age of 38 after winning numerous trophies with the club across three decades.
Starting his career in the lower leagues with Burnley and Bury, Dixon moved to Arsenal in 1988 and spent 14 successful years there as an integral part of the side’s famous defence of the late 80’s and 90’s.
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During his Gunners career, he won numerous trophies including the League title four times, the League Cup, the FA Cup three times and the European Cup Winners Cup. He also won 22 international caps for England between 1990 and 1999 but never represented his country in a major tournament.
Since retiring from playing, Dixon has dipped his toe into several business interests including a restaurant in Birmingham called Shimla Pinks and a social games company called We R Interactive He also part-owned the Riverside Brasserie in Bray, Berkshire with his good friend Heston Blumenthal.
Pals for many years, Dixon almost blinded Blumenthal in his right eye after a play fight on a ski trip to Switzerland. Mucking around, Blumenthal had stuffed a toilet roll in Dixon’s mouth after accusing him of talking rubbish. He retaliated by hitting his friend with a toilet brush but unfortunately Blumenthal’s glasses had fallen off and the bristles (which were covered in bleach) went in his eye burning off six layers of his retina.
Luckily his sight was saved and the pair remain good friends, often going on wine-tasting trips to France together.
Alongside his business interests Dixon has forged an excellent reputation as a football pundit and featured on the BBC for Match of the Day and Football Focus for eight years before leaving in July 2012 to join ITV’s football coverage.
He is now one of the leading pundits for the channel’s coverage of the UEFA Champions League and England international games and also provides punditry and co-commentary on Premier League games for US network NBC Sports.
In 2017 Dixon helped produce a documentary film on Arsenal’s 1989 last-gasp league title win titled simply ‘89
Away from football Dixon is a huge cycling fan and has completed numerous charity bike rides across the UK and mainland Europe. He is also patron of his wife Yolande’s contemporary dance company, the Yorke Dance Project and has assisted in the production of some of company’s shows.
He also currently features on the FIFA football game as a co-commentator on the European ties within the video game.
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Lee Dixon: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
| Appearances | 305 |
| Goals | 9 |
| Yellow Cards | 30 |
| Red Cards | 1 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Arsenal |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 20 January 2024 by Admin