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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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George Smith

Former Man City star Micah Richards jokes he will go on 'laughing strike' after Roy Keane rant

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has joked that he will no longer laugh on TV after being accused of being disrespectful to Roy Keane following Sunday's Manchester derby.

Richards burst out laughing after Sky Sports colleague and former Manchester United captain Roy Keane brought an end to his explosive rant about the Reds' performance, in the wake of their 4-1 thumping at the Etihad Stadium. Keane, who has built up a hugely popular on-screen relationship with Richards in recent years, slammed United's players and grabbed the viewers' full attention.

Richards, however, was unable to contain himself. As soon as Keane had completed his near-three-minute monologue, Sky Sports host David Jones looked across to Richards and said: "Micah is enjoying this."

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