SWP: I'm having ride of my life

SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS is enjoying the ride of his life as the Premiership title race reaches a thrilling climax.

The Chelsea star’s midweek double in the 4-1 demolition of West Ham had table-toppers Manchester United looking over their shoulders.

And the winger himself turns a few more heads every time he hits the London streets on his Harley-Davidson ‘Trike’, with dad Ian Wright aboard his own Harley ‘Street Bob’.

The bare-knuckle American classic street machines would have cost more than £12,000 each and are capable of going from 0-60mph in around five seconds.

That’s just a tad quicker than Wright-Phillips flies down the wing when he is going at full throttle for Quadruple-chasing Chelsea!

Wright-Phillips has ignored his dad’s advice to quit Stamford Bridge and kickstart his career elsewhere.

But Wright-Phillips has been used in a bit-part role by manager Jose Mourinho since his mega £21million move from Manchester City in 2005.

Wrighty snr said: “I told Shaun to think about a move in January but he said ‘No’ straightaway.

“He wanted to stay at Stamford Bridge and fight hard for a place so he could prove everyone wrong.”

England wideman Wright-Phillips, 25, said: “I really don’t believe I have anything to prove to anyone — except myself — that I am good enough.

“My mum and dad have helped keep me going and have stressed that, if you want something that bad, then you should never give up.

“There has been a lot of talk about me leaving Chelsea but you will find that it has never come from me.

“I am not one to give up. I went to Chelsea to achieve something and will carry on until I succeed.

“Right from the first day I went to Chelsea, I knew it was not going to be easy and that I wouldn’t play all the time.

“It’s up to me to change the manager’s mind about his selection with my performances. That is the same mentality most professional footballers have.”

Wright-Phillips opened up as he played Nintendo’s new game Mario Striker’s Charged Football with his dad.

He added: “I genuinely feel that, while I have been at Chelsea — even though my first-team opportunities have been restricted — that I have improved as a player.”

Mario Striker’s Charged Football is released on Wii on May 25. Visit www.nintendo-europe.com for details.