Micah Richards and fellow BBC World Cup pundits flex muscles in Qatar gym workout

On Nov 20, 2022

Micah Richards and his fellow BBC Sport pundits have been putting in hard work in the gym before the 2022 World Cup gets underway in Qatar.

Richards was joined by Jermaine Jenas, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Williams and Danny Murphy who were all spotted on an Instagram upload posted by Alan Shearer.

While giving the former Manchester City and England defender a chance to flex his guns, Newcastle hero Shearer then got a laugh at the expense of Murphy from his colleagues.

Shearer said: “All the big hitters looks, getting their guns out in the gym.”

With the group then laughing as Ferdinand showed his middle finger to the camera, Williams also flexed before a joke at the expense of Murphy.

Shearer added while panning over to the former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder: “All the big hitters then we get to… old man Danny Murphy look! He’s not getting involved with those big boys.”

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Rio Ferdinand’s rude gesture to the camera got a laugh from his colleagues
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Jermaine Jenas joined the gym session before the tournament opener
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The group have arrived in Qatar with the tournament getting underway this weekend, with England taking on Iran on Monday (November 21) on BBC One.

The controversial tournament is set to begin on Sunday with Qatar vs Ecuador in a game that will also be shown on BBC with Gary Lineker presenting.

Lineker has said of his involvement: “There are significant issues around this World Cup, obviously with human rights issues, what has happened with the building of the stadiums and workers’ rights and homophobia and various things they have here.

Ashley Williams is also on the BBC Sport team with England playing Wales
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Alan Shearer then poked fun at Danny Murphy
(Image: Instagram @alanshearer)

“I am accustomed to it as I’ve spent most of my life in the build-up to World Cups talking about issues other than football, but when the football starts you tend to stop talking about it. But that is how sportswashing works so you have to be careful.”

With FIFA president Gianni Infantino being slammed for an odd rant before the opening fixture, fans have also vented fury after alcoholic beers were banned from stadiums.

The decision to keep alcohol at fan parks only could also lead to a backlash at FIFA from sponsors Budweiser, who had stockpiled beers in anticipation.

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