Former England forward Emile Heskey has claimed that former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is the best player he has played alongside ignoring some big English names including Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, and Wayne Rooney.
Heskey began his career at Leicester City and went on to represent several top clubs in the English Premier League including Liverpool, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, and many more clubs during a 21-year long senior career. The 42-year-old forward also represented his national team England 62 times in 11 years and had the opportunity to play alongside some of the world’s best players like John Terry, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Michael Owen, and Robbie Fowler but Heskey chose former clubmate and current Rangers manager Steven Gerrard as the best player he has ever played alongside.
In a recent interview, reporters asked Heskey the best player that he played alongside in his illustrious career. The Englishman then replied by choosing the 39-year-old former Liverpool midfielder, Steven Gerrard, “I would say Stevie G. I played with him from a young age and saw the potential of being one of the greats. Then, I also played with him at his peak for the national team and he completely fulfilled that potential, becoming a driving force in midfield where most of the games are won or lost.”
