Micah in clear over 'assault' ". Manchester Evening News. 14 April 2009 . Retrieved 12 January 2020.

It is disconcerting to imagine how Richards would be treated without the buffer of celebrity. “Exactly. As soon as I wind down the window, the look in their eyes shows all this sinking in.” Richards is of Kittitian descent through his father who moved from Basseterre to England in the 1960s. [193] He later credited his father for being a big influence on his career and keeping him grounded while growing up. [4] Along with his father, Richards also credited his former teammate Richard Dunne for being a big influence on his early career as well. [194] His first cousin, Atiba Harris, is also a former professional footballer and long-time captain of the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team. [195] Richards has two brothers, both of whom played football but never became professionals. [180] Although Richards likes Leeds United, he supported Arsenal because of Ian Wright, due to his great character and as Wright "made him smile with his goal celebrations". [4] [196] Richards said that he did alright at school and got Cs in GCSEs Maths, English and Science. [4] Richards passes the ball as Luis Henríquez looks on; Manchester City were playing against Lech Poznań in November 2010. On 16 August 2006, Richards made his England U21 debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Moldova U21. [168] During a 2–0 win over German under-21s on 10 October 2006, opposition player Aaron Hunt racially abused both Richards and Anton Ferdinand, leading Hunt to be banned for two matches. [169] This led the German Football Association successfully overturned the suspension. [170] [ clarification needed] For most of his exile from the senior team, Richards was still young enough to be eligible for the under-21s, and played regularly. He 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. [171] England reached the final of the competition, but lost 4–0 to Germany. [172] Richards played in four of England's five matches, including the final. He captained England U21 on three occasions between late–2009 and once in his only appearance of 2010. [173] During qualifying for the 2011 tournament, Richards captained the team. [174] However, he had to withdraw from the squad for the finals due to injury. [175] England senior team [ edit ]Micah Richards named as Aston Villa's new captain". Sky Sports. 5 August 2015 . Retrieved 5 August 2015. Schumacher's lawyer explains why there's no 'final report' on F1 icon's condition - and even his friends are prevented from giving updates on his state Manchester City's Barry & Richards out of Community Shield". BBC Sport. 10 August 2012 . Retrieved 12 January 2020. City 4 Watford 2: FA Cup report". Manchester Evening News. 27 January 2014 . Retrieved 12 January 2020.

It's not tinkering, it's tactics – Gareth Barry defends Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini". Manchester Evening News. 30 October 2012 . Retrieved 12 January 2020. Micah Richards takes flight after a challenge with Bayern Munich’s Jérôme Boateng during a 2011 Champions League match. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

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