STUNNING CBS Sports host Kate Abdo left viewers in stitches.
That’s after revealing the hilarious reason Micah Richards skipped presenting duties for Man United’s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich.
Abdo was joined in the studio by regulars Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher on Wednesday night.
Fans tuned in for more top analysis and laughs ahead of United’s clash with Bayern.
However, many quickly realised the CBS team were a man down.
Fellow regular Richards was nowhere to be seen.
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And Abdo poked fun at his expense with a hilarious tease into his real whereabouts.
She declared: “It’s certainly a lot quieter in this studio today.
“[Micah’s absence] surely would have to be something important — maybe an A-list charity gala raising money for worthy causes.”
However, Richards was absent for a very different reason.
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Abdo then rolled a tape of the ex-Man City star competing on TV show ‘A League of Their Own’ with Jamie Redknapp.
Richards could be seen wearing a kilt while sliding along his belly on a slip-and-slide.
Abdo’s pal Carragher remarked: “He chose that over Champions League football!”
Henry asked: “Seriously?!”
Carragher added: “What a clown. He would do anything for money, that man.”
Henry noted: “That’s what he’s doing? Oh wow.”
It was the second straight night the CBS gang had been on the screen, with the Champions League returning on Tuesday.
But Abdo gave Richards a kinder reception than normal when introducing him.
She said: “The one and only Big Meeks, Micah Richards, also in the house.
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“Good to be back as a team.”
Richards replied: “I’m so happy to be back. Ecstatic would be the word I use.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
