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Micah Richards ( Full name: Micah Lincoln Richards) is an English sports pundit and former professional footballer. He currently works for Sky Sports and BBC Sports. Also, he is a club ambassador of Manchester City. During his playing career, Micah was a right-back. He played in Premier League and English Football League for Manchester City and Aston Villa, and in Serie A for Fiorentina.
Micah made his full England debut in November 2006 and became the youngest defender to be called up to the England squad. Between 2006 and 2012, he won 13 caps for England and played in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic football tournament. Micah started his career at Manchester City where he made 245 appearances across all competitions in ten seasons.
He won a Premier League title and an FA Cup. Micah joined Aston Villa in 2015 following a season on loan at Fiorentina in Italy’s Serie A. He played 31 times for Villa until October 2016. Several knee injuries restricted his appearances prior to his retirement in July 2019. After his playing career officially came to an end, Micah became a football pundit.
Micah Richards Age
He was born on June 25, 1988, in Birmingham, England. Micah is 34 years old.
Micah Richards Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Micah stands at the height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.80 m)
Micah Richards Family
He was born in Birmingham but he grew up in Chapeltown, Leeds. Micah holds British nationality but belongs to the black ethnic group. His father Lincoln runs a Brazilian Soccer School in Chapeltown, Leeds. Micah is of Kittitian descent through his father Lincoln who moved from Basseterre to England in the 1960s. He has credited his father for being a big influence on his career and keeping him grounded while growing up. Also, he has credited his former teammate Richard Dunne for being a big influence on his early career.
Atiba Harris is his first cousin who is also a professional footballer and long-time captain of Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team. Micah has two brothers both of whom played football though they never became professionals. He supported Arsenal because of Ian Wright though he likes Leeds United. He decided to support the team because of his great character and as Wright “made him smile with his goal celebrations”.
Micah Richards Wife
Micah progressed through the ranks of Manchester City’s Youth Team and Reserve Team. Although he initially struggled to get a YTS contract, he later signed his first professional contract in 2005 with the club. Micah’s marital life of Micah Richards is a bit mysterious though he has been rumored to be in a relationship with actress Helen Flanagan.
Micah Richards Education
He attended the Brazilian Soccer Schools scheme and retains strong links with the program. He revealed that he did alright at school and got Cs in GCSEs Maths, English, and Science. Micah started playing football at a very young age. Micah played for the Leeds United youth system as a striker. However, he was released at around 8 years.
Also, he represented Leeds Schools FA (Leeds City Boys). Later, he moved to play in either the center-half or right–back positions. Micah played for the Oldham Athletic youth system and then moved to Manchester City at the age of 14 with Oldham reputedly having a 20 percent sell-on clause. Manchester City reportedly tried to buy out the clause in July 2001 but Oldham refused.
Micah Richards BBC Sports
He currently works as a Sky Sports and BBC Sports pundit. Micah appears across radio and television programs such as Match of the Day. Also, he is part of CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League coverage. As a pundit, Micah has become known for his distinctive laugh. He was involved in a legal battle with Team Associates in November 2006 after he was sued for £1 million over a breach of contract after changing his agent the previous June. For the 2007–08 season, Micah served as a columnist for BBC Sport.
During his playing career, he was involved with football’s anti-racism campaign called Kick It Out. Micah was among several footballers in October 2012 who were not allowed to wear a Kick It Out anti-racism T-shirt, due to a protest against the lack of action by the organization in the wake of high-profile cases of footballers racially abusing their opponents during matches. Micah was a Twitter user but quit using the platform site in February 2012 after racial abuse. He made a cameo appearance in T2’s music video titled “Heartbroken” which featured Jodie Aysh.
The News of the World published an article about Micah in December 2007 after he was involved in an incident in a disabled toilet. He faced no disciplinary action from h Sven-Goran Eriksson although the club was upset by the incident. Micah was arrested in February 2009 for the alleged assault of a man outside of a nightclub in Hale, Greater Manchester, at around 12.30 am. Ultimately, the case was dropped after the prosecutors decided to press no charges. February 2022, Micah and Chris Sutton spoke about mental health issues in their playing days.
Micah Richards Salary
Micah currently works as a Sky Sports and BBC Sports pundit. He earns an average salary o %68,496 per year.
Micah Richards Net Worth
Micah is an English sports pundit and former professional footballer. He has accumulated an estimated net worth of $6,385,914.
Where Is Micah Richards From
Micah is 34 years old. He was born on June 25, 1988, in Birmingham, England.
Who Is Micah Richards
Micah is an English sports pundit and former professional footballer. He currently works as a Sky Sports and BBC Sports pundit