Here are some amazing quotes from players, managers and even celebrities on Heskey...


Lionel Messi - "I don't like to be known as the best player in the world, because for me, it has to be Emile Heskey, no doubt"

Cristiano Ronaldo - "He was the player I looked up to early in my career, I like to think my style of play replicates his"

"When I played against him for Manchester United a few seasons ago, I was just in awe, my idol"

Jose Mourinho - "I tried to sign him for Real Madrid when I first joined, but he wasn't interested, I was ready to break the bank"

Roy Hodgson - "My biggest regret as England manager was not taking Emile Heskey to the euro's, If i would have picked him, we would have won it, i'm sure of that"

Sir Alex Ferguson - "Whenever my team played against Emile Heskey, I would put 2 defenders on him, maybe even 3 sometimes, he was that good"

Cheryl Cole - "I don't like football much, but I like Emile Heskey in them shorts, why ayeee man"

Hugh Hefner - "I've slept with a lot of women and I am known as a legend, but if I could be anyone else, I would be Emile Heskey

Robin Van Persie - "Whenever i'm in a little bit of a goal drought, I just watch videos of Emile Heskey, great inspiration"

Wayne Rooney - "Before we signed Robin Van Persie, I begged Sir Alex to sign Emile Heskey, I even offered to pay his wages"

Rihanna - "I once asked Emile Heskey out on a date, but he turned me down"

Wigan owner Dave Whelan - "When Emile Heskey played for the club, we got record crowds of 412, now we only get 150 max, he was a dream"

Petr Cech - "Whenever I knew I was going to play against Heskey, I would try to fake an injury, I didn't want to concede all them goals"

Pele - "Is Emile Heskey as good as I was?" no, he was better, much better"