A biography for Micah Richardshasn’t been written yet.
“I wasn't a natural defender. I was a striker as a kid. I have learned a lot but there is more to learn, of course.”
“Well certain managers will see you make mistakes and they'll tell you about it and then they've told you once and if you do it again, then it's up to you.”
“People think because I was at City that I've only won leagues and cups, but I was there when we were struggling.”
“Luckily, I'm not one of these players who get nervous.”
“My favourite actor is Denzel Washington, he's a smooth character so he could play me too!”
“I wouldn't advise anyone to blow their money on cars.”
“When I was younger I wish there had been more opportunities to just go out and enjoy myself. So, now that I am in a privileged position I want to try and be a positive influence if I can.”
“I'm very into my cars. I always ready the Top Gear magazines just to see what cars are out next and what sort of performance they give. It can range from the smallest cars to the biggest ones.”
“I am a very positive person, but you don't get taught how to deal with the end of your career. Never.”
“The magic of the cup is winning it, or causing an upset as far as I am concerned - but it is not so enjoyable for anyone when you are on the receiving end.”
“Mark Hughes really liked me, because he played me in a lot of games, but for some reason I just couldn't hit the form I wanted. It was nothing personal against him or the way he did things.”
“I don't necessarily like the things footballers do. All these kissing the badge, just doing it for the clout.”
“If I had stayed at City I think I would have been someone who simply filled in when I was required. I'd rather go elsewhere and play regularly. Be a bigger part of a smaller team.”
“If you see me when I first burst onto the scene, you see how quickly I could turn for a big lad and how fast I was up and down the pitch. Then I started picking and choosing my time to go forwards because I was scared of my hamstring going or my knee not dealing with it.”
“On social media, you have a mask on where you are smiling, but you're crying inside. And that was me.”
“I loved the banter with the fans and the thought I was giving something back to the people who support me. But then you get people telling me to go and play for Africa. What do they mean by that? It's so narrow-minded and it's hard to take.”
“When I was a kid I used to look at Wes Brown. I loved him as a player.”
“There were times while I was injured at Villa when I felt like I was a ghost.”
“I'm quite boring away from football, chilling with my mates and having down time with my family.”
“I won the Premier League and played for England but it seems everyone always remembers me best for swearing live on BBC One on a Sunday afternoon.”