Amid the transfer speculation, Richards made his only appearance of the season for Manchester City, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–0 loss against Arsenal in the FA Community Shield. At times it is a little repetitive, but refreshing to read an account of football from someone who experienced the absolute highs and lows. His first goal of the 2009–10 season came on 12 December 2009, in a 3–3 draw against Bolton Wanderers. Richards made his first-team debut on 22 October 2005 against Arsenal, coming on as a substitute for Danny Mills in the 85th minute of a 1–0 defeat at Highbury.

He gives a really honest account of his career and a great insight into the dressing rooms he’s been in and the characters involved. However, during a 3–2 win over Bayern Munich on 10 December 2013 in a UEFA Champions League Group Stage match, Richards suffered a hamstring injury and was sidelined for a month. You will learn about when Manchester City’s dressing room became a soap opera with volatile characters like Robinho, Craig Bellamy, Mario Balotelli, and Carlos Tevez. In spite of this, he regained his first-team place, playing at centre-back, or right-back when there was an absence in the club's defence or when Zabaleta was played in a different position. Football autobiographies are my favorite type of book but Micah managed to put a different spin on the typical autobiography.He later played for the Oldham Athletic youth system, moving to Manchester City as a 14-year-old, [8] with Oldham reputedly having a 20 per cent sell-on clause. It was not until on 19 November 2011 when he scored his first goal of the season, followed up by setting up the club's third goal of the game, in a 3–1 win over Newcastle United. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

Micah Richards: Here's why Aston Villa fans should be concerned about the captain's release clause". NOTE: other restrictions can be a result of our security platform detecting potential malicious activity. However, during a 3–0 win over West Ham United on 24 August 2008, he collided with team-mate Tal Ben Haim after a clash of heads, resulting in him being substituted and taken to hospital with a concussion.As a fan, this gives you the guarantee you’re getting 100% official, licensed merchandise every time. Then there was the other side after his time at Man City when injuries took their hold and he ended up retiring at the age of 30.

As a professional footballer, Micah Richards played for Manchester City, Aston Villa, Fiorentina and England.During the season, Richards spoke out about the new ownership with the club that it could take four years to reach their potentials. Micah Richards: Remi Garde is asked about the prospect of the Aston Villa captain switching to right-back". A brilliant book that takes you on a journey of the highs and lows of football, telling the story of how the game really isn’t what it seems. Eleven days later he made his first start, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 win over Charlton Athletic. Request Rejected This page is unavailable due to either geographic restrictions or other restrictions in place at this time.