Micah Richards says he is told of his father Lincoln’s death moments before he goes on air as a BBC pundit for England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta. Richards, a former England defender, is part of the BBC’s match coverage team that also includes Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart. Multiple outlets report that Richards receives the news just before the broadcast begins and continues working during the programme. Richards later shares details of what happened in a social media post, describing his father as his biggest fan and expressing that the death was unexpected. He says his family is coping with the loss and that he thinks about his siblings and wider relatives. Several reports state that England is eliminated after a late 2-1 defeat by Argentina, and that Richards reveals he learned of the death shortly before going live. He later writes that he decided the show would go on, and he includes tributes to his father’s role in his life and career.