'I was sweating!' – Micah Richards reveals he covered up a wardrobe malfunction during Match of the Day

Micah Richards realized he had a big hole in his shirt minutes before taking part in Match of the Day.

The former Manchester City defender joined regular teammates Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker to review the Premier League matches on Saturday.

But just before posting it, Shearer noticed that his friend had suffered a wardrobe malfunction.

Transmitting the story in the Podcast Rest is footballHe said: “I went (to the locker room), sprayed myself, ironed my kit and looked fantastic, if I do say so myself.

“As soon as we get to the studio I see Alan (Shearer) smiling.

“I was like 'what is he smiling about now?' and he says I have a hole in the top.”

Richards thought his friend was cheating on him, but, to his horror, he soon realized that there was indeed a hole in the armpit of his gray long-sleeved T-shirt.

“Obviously I think he's kidding me.” Richards continued. “I picked it up and got a huge (hole).”

But with just minutes left before the trio went on air, Richards didn't have time to change.

Instead, he had to put on the hole show, sitting in a position that would hide the hole in his armpit.

“I couldn't advance in the match of the day,” he laughs. “I was so self-conscious it was horrible.”

Watching the show again, Richards sits with his right arm resting against his body and on his leg.

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So we guess that's where the gaping hole was!

Lineker added: “You normally do a lot of arm gestures.

“You had a big split under the armpit of your shirt.

“That's what happens when you have weapons like that, Micah!”

“Hulk exploded before going on air!” Shearer joked.

While her co-stars found the whole ordeal funny, Richards found it a little difficult to film.

He added: “I was sweating the whole show!”

Richards made it through the program in the end.

But the next time you're in the Game of the Day locker room, you might lift your armpits when you do a double take in the mirror.