Micah Richards reveals reason for Balotelli training ground fight

Micah Richards has lifted the lid on his infamous training ground bust-up with Mario Balotelli. The pair, who were both playing for Manchester City at the time, had to be separated by team-mates at the club's Carrington HQ in December 2011. And speaking on Thursday, Richards revealed the reasons behind the disagreement.

'We were playing in five-a-side match, and our team was losing because his man was always scoring,' said Richards. 'So I said to Mario: "You have to run". He said something in Italian that wasn't so nice and we had a bit of an argument, but after that it was finished. We are good friends in England.' And Richards has backed Balotelli to make a success of his move to Liverpool.

Source: dailymail