Micah Richards has revealed that Manchester United legend Andy Cole gave him advice that changed his life while he was a youngster at Manchester City.
Richards broke into the City first team in 2005 as a 17-year-old and went on to make 245 first-team appearances for the club. His formative years coincided with Cole's one-year spell at City after the striker joined from Fulham ahead of the 2005/06 campaign.
By that point Cole was 33 and past his best, having already cemented his status as a Premier League legend with successful spells at Newcastle and United. But as Richards has explained in his new book 'The Game: Player. Pundit. Fan' , Cole played a crucial role in Richards maturing and staying clear of the slippery slope many young stars find themselves on upon turning professional.
