ODDS are dropping like, well, a rather clumsy striker, on a move being made today for Emile Heskey.
The former England striker is rumoured to be on the verge of a transfer to Charlton Athletic, after leaving Aston Villa earlier this year and becoming a free agent.
What a heart-warming sight it would be to see Emile plying his trade one for one last hurrah in the Championship.
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WAG sets kitchen on fire with Christmas cookery
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to Emile Heskey’s home after his other half, Chantelle Tagoe, set the kitchen alight.
The WAG – a former Come Dine With Me contestant, no less – set a roast pork joint alight while practising ahead of preparing the Aston Villa man’s Christmas dinner.
She tweeted: “OMG set the fire alarm off + almost burnt me pork! Smoke evrywer! SHAAAME the firemen av turned up.”
Followed shortly by: “At least I no me fire alarm works! Me mum was made up with all the hunky firemen in me kitchen! hahaha.”
Heskey the new Beckenbaur
ASTON Villa fans, I have a sinking feeling for you…
Villa boss Alex McLeish is planning on playing lumbering ex-England striker Emile Heskey as a central defender.
McLeish has been gushing over the goal-shy forward’s ability, likening him to German legend Franz Beckenbaur.
McLeish said: “We now know what Emile can do. He can play in any position. I could even play him at the back without any fears.
“We played him at centre-back last week in training and he was spraying the ball about as if I was watching Franz Beckenbauer.
“He is a brilliant all-round player, he understands the game and we need him in the squad.”
New Dion Dublin more like…
My Most Hated XI
I HATE being angry.
For that reason I hate A United View, a fellow football blog which kindly allowed me to compile a guest post which went up today.
It forced me to dredge up a whole barrelful of negative emotion, of despair, and hatred, and anger, to compile a full team of players I really detest.
My team is below, for an explanation of why they made the cut you can click here –
GK – Green
DEF – Cole, Terry, Ferdinand, Alves
MID – Robben, Doriva, Barry, Walcott
ATK – Heskey, Villa
Emile out in Leicester?
AS TRANSFER rumours go, this is one to make you go ‘awww’ – word on the grapevine is lumbering target man Emile Heskey will be returning to his roots turning out for Leicester City next season.
Heskey’s game time at Aston Villa has been sporadic this season, with only 23 appearences and six goals for the former England striker in 2010/2011.
And as a result it’s whispered Championship-chasing Leicester City could be in for the striker – who would be reunited not only with his hometown club but a former manager in Foxes boss Sven Goran Eriksson should a deal be struck.
Makes me feel all warm inside. You wouldn’t bet against that one actually happening now, would you?
Why not get in for improbable Derby County target Michael Owen while you’re at it, Sven – that pairing really would be a blast from the past…
I’ll be the next Heskey says Kevin Davies
“People have likened my playing style to Emile,” says England newcomer Kevin Davies.
The Bolton striker has had his first international call-up at the age of 33, and hopes to play against Montenegro on Tuesday in Euro 2012 qualifying.
And hoping to capitalise on his use to the team and link-up play – and presumably not his ability to spoon golden opportunities into grateful keepers’ hands and fall over a lot – Davies has compared himself to England’s retired striker Heskey.
He said: “Obviously people have likened my playing style to Emile and he’s retired now.
“We’ve always been compared, we’ve got a lot of similarities in the way we played the game.
“Fortunately for him he’s the one who’s played for England all these years and I think he’s done a good job.”
Being compared to Heskey? That’s not a good thing, Kev.
Emile at the top table? Surely not
A DEBATE has been ranging about whether or not in-form Newcastle striker Andy Carroll should be called up to represent England.
On the basis of what I’ve been reading this morning, the answer is a definite yes.
Because reports have it that retired Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey – a man with a worse goalscoring record than a fair handful of goalkeepers – is being targeted for a recall by England boss Fabio Capello.
Apparently Capello wants Heskey for the tie against Montenegro in the forthcoming international break, even though Emile stepped down from England after the World Cup, where he scored no goals.
Capello said: “I saw him against Wolves and he played very well. We will try to speak to him as we need him at this moment. He is in good form.
“We are talking about him for one game against Montenegro. He will have to decide.”
The news makes me shudder – and is hardly a vote of confidence for the likes of Carroll, Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, and Carlton Cole, who are all fit and available should Rooney and Defoe be out.
Footballing rivalry renewed this weekend
ONE of fooball’s biggest rivalries is set to be renewed – no, not Man Utd and Liverpool, FIFA and Pro Evo.
According to Echo computer game guru David Godsall’s blog Games And Gizmos, demos of the latest installments of both series are level pegging this year.
He said: “FIFA has continued its year on year improvements, whereas PES has had a complete revolution in an attempt to restore parity between the two.”
Traditionally Goaltastic is a Pro Evo fan – though mainly because when you switch from Pro Evo to FIFA, you always end up pressing long pass when you want to shoot and looking like a right Emile Heskey.
Either way, I now know how I’ll be spending my weekend waiting for Man Utd vs Liverpool to kick off.
Heskey retires from international football
LEICESTER-born footballer Emile Heskey has retired from international football aged 32.
The lumbering striker, who has notched seven goals in 62 caps, the majority of which were struck against giants such as Malta, South Africa and Kazakhstan, is stepping down after typically-Heskeyesque showing at the World Cup, where he scored a total of no goals.
Heskey said: “I have enjoyed every moment of my England career and worn the shirt with pride every time I have been fortunate enough to have been selected.
“I would like to thank every manager I have played under, everyone at The FA and the fans for all their support over the years.
“I wish the management team and the playing squad all the best for the future.”
Finally, some good news for England fans.
England actually win a match
FINALLY England pulled their finger out and scraped a win together to qualify.
I previously suggested that major surgery was needed to the side, and though not as drastic as I had called for, at least Emile Heskey made way for a striker that knows where the back of the net is in Jermaine Defoe.
So, even though we were at 50 per cent maximum against Slovenia today, at least we can look to kick on from here with a confidence boosting win over Germany in the knock-out rounds…
The World cup starts here, folks.
Goaltastic 