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> [As a No9, when youre up front on your own, your job is to keep the defence as far back as possible. Why? Because that gives more space to the No10.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/as-a-no9-when-youre-up-front-on-your-own-your-job-is-to-keep-the/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

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## More by Emile Heskey

> [Its easy to underestimate how much scrutiny players are under in England. Look at someone like Wayne Rooney - having to deal with it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/its-easy-to-underestimate-how-much-scrutiny-players-are-under-in/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [My childhood was spent in a poorish neighbourhood in Leicester so that makes you cherish money more than if youd had a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/my-childhood-was-spent-in-a-poorish-neighbourhood-in-leicester-so/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [After 20-plus years of looking purely from an individuals point of view as a player, now I have to look at it from a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/after-20-plus-years-of-looking-purely-from-an-individuals-point-of/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [When you went to Old Trafford, you feared what was going to happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/when-you-went-to-old-trafford-you-feared-what-was-going-to-happen/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [But I loved my time with Liverpool - they were great times, fun times and emotional times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/but-i-loved-my-time-with-liverpool-they-were-great-times-fun-times/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [Growing up, playing in a World Cup, scoring in a World Cup, is what you dream about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/growing-up-playing-in-a-world-cup-scoring-in-a-world-cup-is-what-you/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [Ive never been one for having a huge number of fast cars. The fastest one I ever had was a Porsche 911 and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/ive-never-been-one-for-having-a-huge-number-of-fast-cars-the-fastest/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [I was lucky enough to have Tony Cottee when I was at Leicester, who was a senior pro at the time and would give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/i-was-lucky-enough-to-have-tony-cottee-when-i-was-at-leicester-who/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [As a No9, when youre up front on your own, your job is to keep the defence as far back as possible. Why? Because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/as-a-no9-when-youre-up-front-on-your-own-your-job-is-to-keep-the/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [No one should have to put up with someone screaming in their face. Theres got to be a better way of getting the best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/no-one-should-have-to-put-up-with-someone-screaming-in-their-face/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [At the end of the day a player has to show willingness to actually want to play for the club, and want to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/at-the-end-of-the-day-a-player-has-to-show-willingness-to-actually/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [I do media work and have some investments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/i-do-media-work-and-have-some-investments/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [After playing 21 years in football its difficult to just do nothing, so Im just trying to keep as busy as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/after-playing-21-years-in-football-its-difficult-to-just-do-nothing/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [Every striker wants to score more goals but as a target man I've always taken great delight in bringing other players into the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/every-striker-wants-to-score-more-goals-but-as-a-target-man-i-ve/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

> [I was lucky enough. I won four League Cups, FA Cup, UEFA Cup, Super Cup and two Charity Shields. I went to two World…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emile-heskey/i-was-lucky-enough-i-won-four-league-cups-fa-cup-uefa-cup-super-cup/)

[Emile Heskey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emile-heskey/)

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