Topics: Micah Richards, Brest, Champions League, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Kate Abdo, Real Madrid
Micah Richards received a gift from Ligue 1 side Brest while he was part of CBS Sports Golazo’s live coverage of the Champions League on Wednesday.
Richards, 36, was flanked by fellow former professional footballers and Champions League winners Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher. The trio were joined by presenter Kate Scott (formerly Kate Abdo).
As ever, the team were in fine form and could regularly be seen laughing and joking during their coverage of the European games.
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But one particular segment left fans and the panel in stitches when Richards was handed a gift by Abdo, who delivered a message from French outfit Brest.
“I think it would maybe be fair to say that you’ve single-handedly put Brest on the map in the Champions League this season,” Scott said to Richards.
“Oh really,” he replied.
“Yes… you’re a big fan of theirs and they’ve also wanted to show CBS and you that they’re a big fan of yours,” Scott added.
“They appreciate the support. So, they’ve actually sent us a little note.”
Scott, 43, then read the note to the panel, who were waiting in anticipation.
“Many thanks for your close attention to Brest’s performance since the start of the Champions League,” read Scott.
“We all enjoy watching you’re many laughs in the studio. So, we’ve made a special shirt for Micah [Richards].
“We couldn’t resist giving a Stade Brestois shirt to our own legend Thierry Henry to whom we send our warming greetings.”
“Nothing for me Kate, no?” quipped Carragher before Abdo joked that he “didn’t get a mention”.
The presenter then passed the red Brest home shirt to Henry and Richards, with the latter’s emblazoned with the words ‘Brest lover’ and the number two.
Carragher, 46, then joked that he’s “never been able to” get his “hands on Brest”.
Richards proceeded to put the shirt on before posing for the camera. And despite the humorous gift, Brest have been no joke in this year's campaign and are in with a genuine chance of securing an automatic round of 16 spot in the Champions League.
The Ligue 1 outfit sit 13th in the 36-team group phase and could sneak into the top eight with a win against Real Madrid at the Stade du Rodourou next Wednesday.
