Richard Keys

Sports presenter

English Coventry, England

Quick Info

ProfessionSports presenter
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth23/04/1957
Age68 years
BirthplaceCoventry, England

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Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm

Personal Life

SchoolWhitley Abbey Comprehensive School
Early InterestPassion for football from age four

Relationships & More

SpouseLucie Rose (m. 2023)

Career

Start1976
Key Roles
  • 1976: Fleet Street Sports Agency (Hayter's)
  • 1978: Radio City Liverpool, football commentator
  • 1982: Piccadilly Radio, sports editor and football commentator
  • 1984: TV-am, main anchor; ITV football, Channel 4 cycling
  • 1990: BSB/Sky Sports, Super Sunday, Monday Night Football
  • 2008: UEFA Euro 2008, Al Jazeera Sports
  • 2011: TalkSport, Boxnation
  • 2013: beIN Sports, Keys & Gray show
AchievementsPresented over 4,500 football matches including World Cup Finals, Champions League Finals, FA Cup Finals; also Golf, Tennis, Boxing, Rugby, Cricket, Darts, Snooker, Cycling
Resignation2011 from Sky Sports due to leaked sexist comments

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Head boy at Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School
2. Captained Warwickshire boys and Coventry school boys
3. Presented two Tours de France for Channel 4
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