Marquee signings help record A-League attendance
Marquee signings such as former Juventus and Italy star Alessandro Del Piero and ex-England international Emile Heskey have helped the A-League achieve a record total attendance during the regular season of nearly 1.67 million spectators.
Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop said in a statement Wednesday that the figure was 250,000 more than last season. He...
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April 02, 2013
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Heskey re-signs with Jets for next season
Former England striker Emile Heskey has agreed to play another A-League season with the Newcastle Jets.
The 35-year-old Heskey agreed in principle to play the 2013-14 season with the Jets and the club says a formal announcement is expected in the next few days.
Heskey told the club's website Wednesday that ''everything is agreed and I will be coming back next season...
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April 02, 2013
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LFC legend insists: £20m LFC star is 'like Emile Heskey'. Praise or insult...?
Liverpool winger Stewart Downing has transformed his Liverpool career over the last few months, and on current form, he's arguably the club's most improved player this season. Like many other Reds fans - myself included - Anfield legend Mark Lawrenson is a a regular critic of the much-maligned midfielder, but in his column today for the Liverpool Daily Post, Lawro heaps ...
Heskey’s Found his Feet in Australia
Emile Heskey has, in recent years, been the laughing stock of the Premier League. It was evident that the aged, weary, cumbersome striker could not handle the pace of England’s top flight and many fans betting on soccer were wondering if his once-promising career was now coming to an end.
After developing into a lethal predator at Leicester City, his partnership with Michael Owen...
Heskey has better of Del Piero in A-League matchup
Emile Heskey and Alessandro Del Piero both scored, but the Englishman ended the night with bragging rights over the Italian in a matchup of big-name A-League signings as the Newcastle Jets beat Sydney FC 3-2 on Saturday.
Juventus great Del Piero is still looking for his first win in Australia, despite doing everything to please vocal A-League crowds.
Saturday's match had the...
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October 13, 2012
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Heskey primed for Newcastle start
Newcastle Jets coach Gary van Egmond has confirmed marquee signing Emile Heskey will play in their A-League opener against Adelaide...
Emile Heskey: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Emile Heskey. Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey. Born in Leicester, Heskey is a professional footballer that played for Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa, and currently plays for the Newcastle Jets, in Australia.
He made 696 appearances in English football, scoring 151 goals in a span of 18 years. He also played regularly for the English national...
Emile Heskey to play in Australia's A-League
Former Aston Villa and England striker Emile Heskey has signed for the Newcastle Jets in Australia's A-League.
Newcastle on Friday confirmed that it had signed the 34-year-old Heskey for the 2012-2013 season which begins in October. Heskey's move to Australia follows that of former Italy and Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero, who has joined Sydney FC for a reported $4 million...
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September 20, 2012
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Emile Heskey To Sign For Newcastle
Well – would you believe it – but Emile Heskey is about to sign a deal at Newcastle. Emile Heskey – to sign for Newcastle Sorry, but I just couldn’t resist putting this out – and of course Emile Heskey, who is now a free agent after his contract ran out at Aston Villa in the [...]
Heskey released by Aston Villa
Emile Heskey, Brad Guzan and Carlos Cuellar have been released by Aston Villa after the club decided not to renew...
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