The pundit was enjoying his dinner when Man City scored their Champions League semi-final opener after just 94 seconds - taking him by surprise
Of all the many moments of dexterity and skill on display during the Champions League semi-final first leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid, few were as eye-catching as that performed by Micah Richards.
The former Man City defender was working as a pundit on CBS' coverage of the match, and with his pre-match analysis done, he was tucking into his dinner as the game began.
Richards was caught off guard by Man City's brilliant start as Kevin De Bruyne scored the opener after 94 seconds - and performed a piece of remarkable oral gymnastics not to spill his food all over himself.
Watch: Richards' sensational pasta save
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Following the game - which Man City won 4-3 in a truly sensational encounter - CBS showed some previously unbroadcast footage of Richards calmly eating a bowl of pasta as the broadcast cameras ran idly.
However, with mouth full, he suddenly bursts into wild celebrations at De Bruyne's opener, while quickly having to swallow his food before cheering loudly.
The celebration was analysed tongue in cheek by fellow pundit Jamie Carragher - who pointed out on the slow motion replay that Richards had somehow managed to catch a piece of pasta on the edge of his lips, and swallow it before it spilled out, even amid the joy of celebrating.
Carragher said: "When you talk about some of the technicians we had on show today - Kroos, Modric, De Bruyne, Silva - no-one produced a better first touch and control of the situation than Micah Richards.
"He thinks he's lost it, miscontrolled it... then look at this! Forget your Modric, we've got Micah!"
Sergioramoshd
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ESPN fc also supports English teams and Barcelona
Not really there’s 1 or 2 that do
Subhomadridista
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Yes mainly sky sports and bt sports pundits are big if you look at Epsn or el chingurito they talk about the facts not just biased opinions
ESPN fc also supports English teams and Barcelona
Lekelmsuz
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u wanted him to spit completely?
timdeikmp
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If you want vomit in the pasta bt city will nt win the champions league
zahdipsuy
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Richard wasn't that good with his feet in the ball, but his quick tongue compensates for what his feet lacks
samdekmo
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I feel like this Micah Richard don't still understands the ball from his analysis.
Majbah
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He is the perfect example of "even you spit it out" just swallow it....
Don't waste food....
Majbah
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He is the perfect example of "even you spit it out" just swallow it....
suhcdikos
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Micah Richards never own himself any award he doesn't deserve the job he doing 🤪🤪🤪
Sergioramoshd
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English pundits are like that only
Yes mainly sky sports and bt sports pundits are big if you look at Epsn or el chingurito they talk about the facts not just biased opinions
Subhomadridista
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this guy is just so unlikeableyiu cannot be a pundit and be so biased about every single thing and carragher is the same with Liverpool they just say what they want whether it’s true or not they should be more like Gary Neville or Thierry Henry be a bit serious about your job and speak facts not stupid biased opinions
English pundits are like that only
Sergioramoshd
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this guy is just so unlikeableyiu cannot be a pundit and be so biased about every single thing and carragher is the same with Liverpool they just say what they want whether it’s true or not they should be more like Gary Neville or Thierry Henry be a bit serious about your job and speak facts not stupid biased opinions
yuzbimot
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he's so uncivilized on TV as a pundit.
yuzbimot
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Micah Richards,, was just a normal player but a very bad pundit, he's so aggressive and get all his analysis wrong.