Villa striker Emile Heskey retires...

[mshurst]

...from international football.

Sorry for getting your hopes up with the misleading title.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Might as well disband the national team.

It's the equivalent of Brazil losing Pele in his prime.

A sad day for football and the black Frank Spencer.

[LeeB]

...from international football.

Sorry to get your hopes up.

I know, what a bastard.

I clicked on the BBC website, and the stapline came out 'vidiprinter' style, so I saw "Breaking News : Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey.." and I'm thinking, fucking hell , we've flogged him! Then I see "..has retired.." so then it's o.k., that will do, and then "..from international football".

Harumph.

[mshurst]

Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey has announced his retirement from international football.

The powerful forward, who won 62 caps but scored just seven goals during his England career, has decided to call time on his career with the Three Lions following their miserable World Cup campaign.

Heskey started the first match against the USA in South Africa and made a dream start, setting up Steven Gerrard's early opener.

The 31-year-old was again selected by Fabio Capello for the dismal goalless draw with Algeria, before being replaced by Jermain Defoe for the victory over Slovenia and 4-1 thrashing by Germany, coming on as a substitute in both games.

Full story.

And yes, LeeB, I was doing the same. Was gutted to see "...from international football" at the end.

[Olneythelonely]

I have a feeling some side-splitting posts are on the way.

Let's hope a few more of the useless clowns go the same way.

[LeeB]

I have a feeling some side-splitting posts are on the way.

Let's hope a few more of the useless clowns go the same way.

Amen to that.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

No side splitting post, just a comment to say that he's shit and we should get rid.

[Chris Jameson]

To be honest most of the country thought he'd retired from International football years ago, looks like it's just going to be Villa get the benefit of his spectacular brand of fuckwittery.

[Greg N'Ash]

end of an era. Who will die out first? Heskey or the type of old fashioned manager who rates him?

[LeeB]

end of an era. Who will die out first? Heskey or the type of old fashioned manager who rates him?

Heskey will never die. Never.

[Merv]

Absolutely. Frank, John, Jamie (again), Matty, Shaun, Ledley... you know what to do....

[TheSandman]

I have a feeling some side-splitting posts are on the way.

Let's hope a few more of the useless clowns go the same way.

Agreed on both counts.

@Merv: Carragher has already retired again.

[Merv]

Has he? Must have missed that news. Shame. We'll miss his plodding, steady presence at CB. Just what we need alongside the plodding, steady, 'JT'.

[stevenjos]

Can he retire from the Villa now?

To be fair how he plays he looks like hes a retired footballer going through the motions......................

........ im guessing this move means that him and Martin can have holidays together on international weeks!

[Concrete John]

It's a shame as he still has plenty to offer his country.  Only this summer he spectacularly took out the drugs cheat in training.  With him gone who's going to go after the granny-shagger, the alduterers, the "I'm retired-oh no I'm not" contigent, the thug that should be in jail and the back-stabbing fucker of his mate's girlfriend?

A sad, sad day for English football.