CBS broadcaster Kate Abdo had her fellow pundits in fits of laughter after cracking a savage joke at Micah Richards' expense during the opening of the UEFA Champions League Final coverage. The broadcast team, which also included Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry, was hosting the final between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul.
Abdo introduced each pundit with a grand description, but saved a cheeky punchline for Richards. She said: 'Tonight, I am joined by stars. Of France, a World Cup winner with a statue honouring him in North London, monsieur Thierry Henry. One of Liverpool's most famous sons, his biggest night of his career with his beloved Reds here in Istanbul, Jamie Carragher. And a man who helped launch a football dynasty and is an icon in Manchester now and around the world ... the one and only Peter Schmeichel will be joining us later ... and Micah Richards is here too.'
The joke left Henry giggling, Carragher bursting into laughter, and Richards taking it in good humour. Abdo then asked Richards if he had flown his own barber to Istanbul for his hair, which he confirmed, prompting further laughter from Carragher and Henry.
The CBS team has been widely praised for their relaxed and entertaining style, with Canadian broadcaster Ariel Helwani tweeting: 'The paramountplus studio team of @KateAbdo, Thierry Henry, @Carra23 & @MicahRichards is so damn good. Entertaining but also always keeping it real. Love watching them. Closest thing we have to the Inside the NBA vibe, and that crew is the greatest in TV history.'
