THIS is the hilarious moment Micah Richards is mocked for an awful first touch.<br /><br />That’s after he tried to recreate an incredible cushion by Xabi Alonso.<br /><br />The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star is now manager of Bayer Leverkusen.<br /><br />Last night the Germans managed to book their spot in the Europa League with a 0-0 draw against Club Brugge in their final Champions League group stage game.<br /><br />And Alonso proved he could still cut it at the top level with a remarkable bit of skill.<br /><br />A high ball came sailing down towards the Spaniard as he stood on the touchline.<br /><br />But ever the silky playmaker, Alonso stuck out a leg to deftly control the ball while also knocking it to a Brugge player for a throw-in.<br /><br />Richards then attempted to recreate the moment in the CBS studio alongside Roberto Martinez, Jamie Carragher and Kate Abdo.<br /><br />But as the ball was thrown to Richards, he clumsily attempted to control it with his shin.<br /><br />The ball bounced off Richards’ leg before rolling away.<br /><br />This caused his fellow studio members to roar with laughter, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry also joining the panel.<br /><br />Fans found Richard’s awful touch hilarious as well.<br /><br />One declared: “Dreadful touch there Micah. Xabi is two steps ahead of you.”<br /><br />Another laughed: “Micah never had it to be fair.”<br /><br />One joked: “Michah’s touch is horrendous.”<br /><br />Another added: “These guys are hilarious.”
