Micah Lincoln Richards was born on 24 June 1988 and is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a right-back.
50 Facts About Micah Richards
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On making his full England debut in November 2006, Richards became the youngest defender to be called up to the England squad.
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Micah Richards won 13 caps for England between 2006 and 2012, and played in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic football tournament.
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Micah Richards began playing football when he was young and he played for the Leeds United youth system as a striker, but he was released when he was around 8 years old.
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Micah Richards represented Leeds Schools FA at a young age.
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Micah Richards later moved to playing in either the centre-back or right-back positions.
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Micah Richards later played for the Oldham Athletic youth system, moving to Manchester City as a 14-year-old, with Oldham reputedly having a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
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Micah Richards attended the Brazilian Soccer Schools scheme and retains strong links with the programme, with his father Lincoln running a Brazilian Soccer School in Chapeltown, Leeds.
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Micah Richards progressed through the ranks of Manchester City's Youth Team and Reserve Team.
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Micah Richards was later promoted to the first team in early October 2005.
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Micah Richards swore on live national television when interviewed after the game, later reflecting that "I won the Premier League and played for England but it seems everyone always remembers me best for swearing live on BBC One on a Sunday afternoon".
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Micah Richards started the season well when he helped Manchester City's defence to keep three clean sheets in the first three league matches, including against rivals, Manchester United.
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Micah Richards then captained the team for the first time on 16 September 2007 against Aston Villa in the absence of teammate Richard Dunne, making him City's youngest ever first-team captain, beating the 21-year-old Steve Redmond.
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Micah Richards continued to hold onto the right-back position despite competition from Nedum Onuoha and Pablo Zabaleta.
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However, both Micah Richards and Manager Mark Hughes played down training ground bust-up after the British newspapers claimed the pair had argued during the training sessions, insisting it was a minor situation.
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In July 2009, Micah Richards was diagnosed with swine flu while on holiday in Cyprus, and was kept in isolation after returning from Ayia Napa.
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At the start of the season, Micah Richards started the season well when he kept three clean sheets in the first three league matches.
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Micah Richards was featured in the starting line-up for the first five league matches of the season.
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Micah Richards captained the side on three occasions as well: twice against Liverpool in both legs in the League Cup and once in the league against Fulham.
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Around the same time, Micah Richards dismissed transfer speculation that he is leaving the club after reports claims that clubs from Europe were interested in signing him.
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On 10 June 2015, Micah Richards was released by Manchester City.
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Since leaving the club, Micah Richards believed that Manchester City will never use youngsters in the future.
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On 1 September 2014, Micah Richards signed for Fiorentina on a season-long loan.
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On 28 September 2014, Micah Richards made his first Serie A start for Fiorentina against Torino.
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Micah Richards faced his own injury concern along the way.
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On 17 June 2015, Micah Richards signed for Aston Villa on a free transfer after agreeing a four-year contract.
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However, Micah Richards suffered a knee injury that saw him miss four matches.
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Micah Richards's absence was commented on by pundit Stan Collymore following the club's run of three draws in four matches.
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Micah Richards announced his retirement from playing on 26 July 2019, at the age of 31.
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For most of his exile from the senior team, Micah Richards was still young enough to be eligible for the under-21s, and played regularly.
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Micah Richards was called up for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship held in Sweden, where he scored the winning goal against Finland as England went through the group stages undefeated.
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Micah Richards played in four of England's five matches, including the final.
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In November 2006, Micah Richards received a call-up to the England squad for a friendly against the Netherlands after playing only 28 professional club matches.
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Micah Richards had previously won three caps for the England under-21 team, and was chosen to start the match on 15 November 2006 against the Netherlands after regular right-back Gary Neville withdrew through injury.
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Micah Richards scored his first international goal in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on 8 September 2007 at Wembley Stadium.
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Micah Richards reflected on his BBC Sport column, saying that it was a great day for him.
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Micah Richards played regularly during Steve McClaren's time as England manager, making 11 appearances.
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However, following McClaren's sacking in November 2007, Micah Richards fell out of favour.
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In Fabio Capello's four years in charge of the England team, Micah Richards played only once, as a substitute against France in November 2010.
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On 28 June 2012, Micah Richards was confirmed as one of the three over-aged players selected by manager Stuart Pearce for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, alongside Craig Bellamy and Ryan Giggs.
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Micah Richards said it was an honour to be called up for the squad.
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Micah Richards started all the remaining matches of the tournament, as Great Britain were eliminated by South Korea U23 on penalties.
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Micah Richards is part of CBS Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage.
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Micah Richards is of Kittitian descent through his father who moved from Basseterre to England in the 1960s.
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Micah Richards later credited his father for being a big influence on his career and keeping him grounded while growing up.
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Micah Richards's first cousin, Atiba Harris, is a former professional footballer and long-time captain of the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.
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Micah Richards has two brothers, both of whom played football but never became professionals.
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Micah Richards said that he did alright at school and got Cs in GCSEs Maths, English and Science.
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In February 2009, Micah Richards was arrested for alleged assault of a man outside of a nightclub in Hale, Greater Manchester, at around 12.30am.
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In February 2022 Chris Sutton and Micah Richards spoke about mental health issues in their playing days.