@dailymailuk: Micah Richards shared the heartbreaking news that his father, Lincoln, passed away moments before going on air for the Argentina vs England match. The sports star said his father's death was unexpected, leaving the family devastated. Micah said: 'He was my greatest fan. He barely missed a game my entire life. He would take me wherever I needed to go when I was a kid and he was the proudest parent possible during my professional career. It was so rare for him to not be by my side. 'I know how much watching England World Cup games means to everyone at home, and how the experience bonds families together across the generations, like nothing else. I know, particularly as a proud old-school Yorkshireman, dad would’ve wanted the show to go on this evening. And so it did. 'Thinking of my siblings and all my wider family today as we remember my father Lincoln, my hero and inspiration' 💔

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Thursday 16 July 2026 08:53:49 GMT