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'I thought: "this cheeky b******"': Micah Richards reveals hilarious moment Thierry Henry nutmegged him and then winked at him before Alan Shearer jokes: 'I'd have loved to play against you... I'd have given you more than a f***ing wink'

Micah Richards has recalled the time former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry cheekily winked after nutmegging him during a game.

The ex-Manchester City defender was discussing some of the best strikers to have played in the Euros for Match of the Day's Top 10 podcast alongside BBC pundits Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.

When asked by Lineker whether he considered Henry his worst nightmare, Richards replied: 'Yes, he was because he was quick, he wasn’t strong but as soon as you touched him he would go over.

Micah Richards has recalled how Thierry Henry once nutmegged him
The ex-Manchester City defender said Henry winked before sprinting away from him

"Thierry Henry was my worst nightmare!