Former Liverpool forward Emile Heskey has named the toughest opponent that he ever faced during his time playing in the Premier League.
Heskey signed for Liverpool from Leicester City in a deal that was worth around £11 million back in March of 2000.
The 47-year-old made no less than 223 appearances for the Reds in the four years that he spent at the club, scoring 60 goals prior to his transfer to Birmingham City in 2004.
Heskey won five trophies during his spell at Liverpool, including the FA Cup in the 2000/2001 season, as well as the UEFA Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup, which was won by the club in that very season.
Speaking on More Than A Match, Heskey claimed that whilst former Argentina defender Walter Samuel was ‘another level of strength’, he actually reveals Sol Campbell to be the toughest opponent that he played against during his career.
“[As a striker], I’m always thinking first let’s see how strong you are and then I’ll dominate you that way. If I can’t do that then I’m dragging you into a wider area and running at you.
But then you’ve got Sol who’s strong and you’ve got Sol who’s quick. You’ve got Sol who can jump in the air and dominate you. But I loved that challenge.
And then Walter Samuel was just another level of strength. Not as quick, but the strength was crazy.”
Former Tottenham and Arsenal defender Campbell is widely considered to be one of the best centre-backs of his entire generation. The former England international actually captained his country on several occasions during his career, becoming the youngest skipper since Bobby Moore back in 1998 at just 23-years-old.
