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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Emile Heskey's relative to play AGAINST England at U21 Euros with Three Lions cult hero wanting him to lose
The 21-year-old is a summer target for teams in Spain and France FAMILY TIES Emile Heskey's relative to play AGAINST England at U21 Euros with Three Lions cult hero wanting him to lose Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SPANISH star Mateo Joseph claims he has received no insider help from family member Emile Heskey on how to down England. The 21-year-old Leeds United hotshot's father is cousins with the former Three Lions striker, who scored seven goals in 62 matches for our nation. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Mateo Joseph is preparing to take on England U21s Credit: Getty 2 The Leeds striker is related to former Three Lions striker Emile Heskey Credit: Getty Though forward Joseph claims there will be no split loyalties in the Heskey household as he aims to down England and advance to the U21 European Championship semi-final. On if he had spoken to the ex-Leicester and Liverpool man, Joseph said: "I'm sure he will be watching, but I don't know. 'He is part of my family but we've not seen each other a lot. "What we have spoken about has been football and the truth is I feel lucky to have someone like that in my family. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL Bale out Gareth Bale 'makes approach to buy ex-Premier League club from unpopular owner' 'I suppose he won't want us to win tomorrow, though.' Joseph, who got off the mark at the tournament against host nation Slovakia in their first group game, is fresh from helping Leeds earn promotion to the Premier League. But the arrival of Lukas Nmecha has cast doubt on his future at Elland Road with both Real Betis and French club Strasbourg plotting a move. He said: "The lack of clarity about my future doesn't affect me. "I'm very focused on the tournament, and I'll have to talk to Leeds, with whom I haven't yet. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "Then whatever has to happen will happen, which is certainly the best thing for everyone. "I'll be ready for the opportunities they give me, wherever they may be." Emile Heskey answers quick fire questions about his football career Despite making 39 appearances, none of Joseph's 11 starts came in 2025. He added: "We [Leeds] achieved our goal as a team, but I personally want to be more involved in the final stretch of the season. "I think I need more participation to continue developing as a player. "The season has just ended, and we have to stop and evaluate. We've been promoted to the Premier League. "We'll see what the club says, but I want to play more to continue growing." When quizzed about Joseph, Heskey said: 'I want him to score but not win!'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Emile Heskey's relative to play AGAINST England at U21 Euros with Three Lions cult hero wanting him to lose
SPANISH star Mateo Joseph claims he has received no insider help from family member Emile Heskey on how to down England. The 21-year-old Advertisement 2 Mateo Joseph is preparing to take on England U21s Credit: Getty 2 The Leeds striker is related to former Three Lions striker Emile Heskey Credit: Getty Though forward Joseph claims there will be no split loyalties in the Heskey household as he aims to down England and advance to the On if he had spoken to the ex-Leicester and 'He is part of my family but we've not seen each other a lot. "What we have spoken about has been football and the truth is I feel lucky to have someone like that in my family. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL 'I suppose he won't want us to win tomorrow, though.' Joseph, who got off the mark at the tournament against host nation Slovakia in their first group game, is fresh from helping Leeds earn promotion to the Premier League. But the arrival of Lukas Nmecha has cast doubt on his future at Elland Road with both Real Betis and French club Strasbourg plotting a move. He said: "The lack of clarity about my future doesn't affect me. Advertisement Most read in Football "I'm very focused on the tournament, and I'll have to talk to Leeds, with whom I haven't yet. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "Then whatever has to happen will happen, which is certainly the best thing for everyone. "I'll be ready for the opportunities they give me, wherever they may be." Advertisement Emile Heskey answers quick fire questions about his football career Despite making 39 appearances, none of Joseph's 11 starts came in 2025. He added: "We [Leeds] achieved our goal as a team, but I personally want to be more involved in the final stretch of the season. "I think I need more participation to continue developing as a player. "The season has just ended, and we have to stop and evaluate. We've been promoted to the Premier League. Advertisement "We'll see what the club says, but I want to play more to continue growing." When quizzed about Joseph, Heskey said: 'I want him to score but not win!'
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Emile Heskey's relative to play AGAINST England at U21 Euros with Three Lions cult hero wanting him to lose
SPANISH star Mateo Joseph claims he has received no insider help from family member Emile Heskey on how to down England. The 21-year-old Leeds United hotshot's father is cousins with the former Three Lions striker, who scored seven goals in 62 matches for our nation. 2 Though forward Joseph claims there will be no split loyalties in the Heskey household as he aims to down England and advance to the U21 European Championship semi-final. On if he had spoken to the ex-Leicester and Liverpool man, Joseph said: "I'm sure he will be watching, but I don't know. 'He is part of my family but we've not seen each other a lot. "What we have spoken about has been football and the truth is I feel lucky to have someone like that in my family. 'I suppose he won't want us to win tomorrow, though.' Joseph, who got off the mark at the tournament against host nation Slovakia in their first group game, is fresh from helping Leeds earn promotion to the Premier League. But the arrival of Lukas Nmecha has cast doubt on his future at Elland Road with both Real Betis and French club Strasbourg plotting a move. He said: "The lack of clarity about my future doesn't affect me. "I'm very focused on the tournament, and I'll have to talk to Leeds, with whom I haven't yet. "Then whatever has to happen will happen, which is certainly the best thing for everyone. "I'll be ready for the opportunities they give me, wherever they may be." Emile Heskey answers quick fire questions about his football career Despite making 39 appearances, none of Joseph's 11 starts came in 2025. He added: "We [Leeds] achieved our goal as a team, but I personally want to be more involved in the final stretch of the season. "I think I need more participation to continue developing as a player. "The season has just ended, and we have to stop and evaluate. We've been promoted to the Premier League. "We'll see what the club says, but I want to play more to continue growing." When quizzed about Joseph, Heskey said: 'I want him to score but not win!'
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
From £11m to £100m - how has Liverpool's record spending changed?
They say you get what you pay for - and Liverpool will be hoping that rings true in the case of Florian Wirtz. It is understood the initial fee for the 22-year-old will be a £100m, and with that Wirtz becomes the Reds' club record signing. Advertisement It is a badge that has been held by club captain Virgil van Dijk since he joined for £75m from Southampton in January 2018. Often praised for their shrewd business in recent years, it is not a regular occurrence for Liverpool to go out and break the bank to secure a player. With the arrival of Wirtz, since 2000 the Reds have set a new club record on seven occasions, so how has that spending evolved? Emile Heskey - £11m in 2000 The striker was the first club record signing after the turn of the century when he joined from Leicester for £11m - the third most expensive player in English football at the time. Advertisement It was a long-standing pursuit of Heskey for Liverpool but it proved worth it with the England international scoring 60 goals in 223 appearances and securing five medals before leaving for Birmingham City in 2004. Djibril Cisse - £14m in 2004 Four years after the signing of Heskey, the Reds broke their club record by £3m to bring in another forward in Cisse from French side Auxerre. The then 22-year-old suffered serious bad luck with injuries during his time at Anfield. However, he did still feature 79 times in two years and scored 24 goals. He also scored a crucial penalty in Liverpool's Champions League final shootout with AC Milan in 2005. Advertisement Fernando Torres - £20m in 2007 In a running theme, it was another striker three years later that would increase the club's record signing by £6m with the arrival of Torres from Atletico Madrid. The Spaniard became adored by Reds during his time on Merseyside, before an acrimonious £50m exit to Premier League rivals Chelsea in January 2011. In his four years, he played 142 times and scored an impressive 81 goals. Andy Carroll - £35m in 2011 Once again, the Reds brought in a number nine and broke the club record by £15m when signing Andy Carroll from Newcastle following the exit of Torres. Despite signing a five-and-a-half-year deal, it was a somewhat ill-fated time at Anfield for Carroll. He made just 58 appearances and netted 11 goals before making a loan move in 2012 and then permanent switch to West Ham in 2013. Advertisement Naby Keita - £48m in 2017 It would be six years before Liverpool would break their record again, this time spending £48m (plus a reported undisclosed premium) to secure the signature of Keita from RB Leipzig - a year before he would officially arrive in 2018. There were big expectations on the midfielder, but injuries hampered his time with the Reds - 129 appearances across five years - but he still came away with multiple winners' medals. Virgil van Dijk - £75m in 2018 It was a big-spending 12 months for Liverpool when they smashed their club record by £27m with the signing of Van Dijk from Southampton a year after Keita. Advertisement It was also a then world record fee for a defender and former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer said at the time the Netherlands international was "not worth it at all". However, 319 appearances and nine pieces of silverware later, it is safe to say it has been a success. Florian Wirtz - £100m in 2025 It has taken seven years for the Reds to break their own record again, but they will do that with Wirtz. Now, only time will tell whether it will go down as one of the success stories or relative disappointments.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
From £11m to £100m - how has Liverpool's record spending changed?
They say you get what you pay for - and Liverpool will be hoping that rings true in the case of Florian is understood the initial fee for the 22-year-old will be a £100m, and with that Wirtz becomes the Reds' club record is a badge that has been held by club captain Virgil van Dijk since he joined for £75m from Southampton in January praised for their shrewd business in recent years, it is not a regular occurrence for Liverpool to go out and break the bank to secure a the arrival of Wirtz, since 2000 the Reds have set a new club record on seven occasions, so how has that spending evolved?Emile Heskey - £11m in 2000The striker was the first club record signing after the turn of the century when he joined from Leicester for £11m - the third most expensive player in English football at the was a long-standing pursuit of Heskey for Liverpool but it proved worth it with the England international scoring 60 goals in 223 appearances and securing five medals before leaving for Birmingham City in Cisse - £14m in 2004Four years after the signing of Heskey, the Reds broke their club record by £3m to bring in another forward in Cisse from French side then 22-year-old suffered serious bad luck with injuries during his time at Anfield. However, he did still feature 79 times in two years and scored 24 also scored a crucial penalty in Liverpool's Champions League final shootout with AC Milan in Torres - £20m in 2007In a running theme, it was another striker three years later that would increase the club's record signing by £6m with the arrival of Torres from Atletico Spaniard became adored by Reds during his time on Merseyside, before an acrimonious £50m exit to Premier League rivals Chelsea in January his four years, he played 142 times and scored an impressive 81 Carroll - £35m in 2011Once again, the Reds brought in a number nine and broke the club record by £15m when signing Andy Carroll from Newcastle following the exit of signing a five-and-a-half-year deal, it was a somewhat ill-fated time at Anfield for Carroll. He made just 58 appearances and netted 11 goals before making a loan move in 2012 and then permanent switch to West Ham in Keita - £48m in 2017It would be six years before Liverpool would break their record again, this time spending £48m (plus a reported undisclosed premium) to secure the signature of Keita from RB Leipzig - a year before he would officially arrive in were big expectations on the midfielder, but injuries hampered his time with the Reds - 129 appearances across five years - but he still came away with multiple winners' van Dijk - £75m in 2018It was a big-spending 12 months for Liverpool when they smashed their club record by £27m with the signing of Van Dijk from Southampton a year after was also a then world record fee for a defender and former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer said at the time the Netherlands international was "not worth it at all".However, 319 appearances and nine pieces of silverware later, it is safe to say it has been a Wirtz - £100m in 2025It has taken seven years for the Reds to break their own record again, but they will do that with only time will tell whether it will go down as one of the success stories or relative disappointments.
