CBS SPORTS presenter Kate Abdo hilariously called out a rumour about Micah Richards live on air… before the ex-Manchester City man confirmed it was true.
Abdo hosted the American broadcaster’s coverage of the Champions League final between Man City and Inter Milan on Saturday evening.
She was joined by the regular trio of Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher.
The rapport the four have on the CBS programme has been widely praised by viewers in the US and around the world.
And Abdo showcased that from the off on Saturday when she appeared to give Richards a glowing introduction, saying they were joined by a man responsible for “launching a football dynasty” and being an “icon in Manchester”.
But she then shut him down by saying “Peter Schmeichel will join us”, adding that “Micah is here too”.
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An embarrassed Richards laughed off the quip but was dealt another blow just seconds later.
Abdo continued: “Speaking of big nights, you’ve got to look your best, right? Biggest day of the season, the line-up has got to be right. You’ve got to be crispy.
“Tell me this isn’t true because I heard a rumour that you flew your own personal barber to Istanbul to make sure that you got your line-up right.”
Former Man City right-back Richards then responded: “The rumour is correct. But it wasn’t just me. Rob Green got a line-up as well.”
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Abdo replied: “Rob Green wasn’t flying him out though, was he?”
To which Richards added: “No, he wasn’t. But, you know, big game, big occasion, I had to fly him out, Kate, come on.”
Abdo then said: “You consider yourself an A-List celebrity?”
And Richards responded: “No, I’m not an A-Lister by any stretch of the imagination. But I’m Big Meeks, I’m unique.”
Carragher then chimed in, asking: “Are you a B or C (list celebrity)?”
And Richards took it all in good jest, replying: “I’m not even that.”
Back in February, Richards revealed he gets his hair cut THREE TIMES per week and pays £200 each time he visits.
The CBS broadcasters then worked out that adds up to £24,000 per year, something which stunned his colleague Henry.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
