Richards, 38, wrote an emotional post on Instagram shortly after the BBC programme ended. He had been working as a pundit for the BBC's broadcast of the match live from Atlanta.

Richards, 38, wrote an emotional post on Instagram shortly after the BBC programme ended. He had been working as a pundit for the BBC's broadcast of the match live from Atlanta.

BBC favourite Micah Richards received the devastating news that his father died ahead of England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina