Micah Richards fumes ‘I’ll be texting him later on’ after Man City legend appears at Etihad without telling Sky pundit

MICAH RICHARDS was left fuming after his old team-mate David Silva appeared at the Etihad without telling him.

Richards and Silva shared the field for Manchester City for half a decade until Richards left for Aston Villa in 2015.

Before kickoff of City’s 5-1 demolition of Wolves, Silva, accompanied by his family, was greeted by fans as he came onto the pitch.

But defender turned TV pundit Richards – who was watching from the Sky Sports studio – expressed his surprise and disappointment at not being informed of Silva’s visit to Manchester.

Commenting on Silva’s unannounced appearance, Richards said: “Everything about him is extraordinary but he didn’t give me a text. So I’ll be texting him later on.”

The 2010 World Cup champion joined Manchester City from Valencia in the summer of 2010 and went on to play in over 400 games for the club.

During his career, Silva secured four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, and five EFL Cups.

He earned a spot in the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions and holds the record as the youngest player to achieve 200 Premier League victories.

After a decade with City, Silva returned to Spain’s La Liga, joining Real Sociedad and celebrated his second Copa del Rey victory in 2020.

Tragically Silva’s illustrious career was cut short in July 2023 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained during Real Sociedad’s pre-season training.

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Meanwhile, Richards made 245 appearances across all competitions in ten seasons from 2005-2015, winning a Premier League title and an FA Cup.

After a season on loan at Fiorentina in Italy’s Serie A, the former defender joined Aston Villa in 2015.

Richards played 31 times for Villa until October 2016 – several knee injuries restricted his appearances – before hanging up his boots in July 2019.

Silva was in for a treat on his Etihad return as he witnessed Erling Haaland net FOUR times to leave keep City in the driving seat in the title race.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk