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19th April 2016
01:44pm BST

He told the Bolton News that he would love to be back at his peak, but playing football is what he adores.
"People ask if I want to bow out with relegation but I got relegated when I was 17. Go figure. “It isn’t something I worry about. You have to look at how your body feels, how your family feels. That is how I’ll make that judgement. “Everyone wants a 28-year-old Emile Heskey, including me. It’s a shame I haven’t got a younger brother. “I know the game and I know what I am capable of now, and what I was capable of as a kid. I have still got a little bit to give.”Heskey is likely to play up front for Wanderers tonight in their Championship clash with Charlton, where a loss will see their demotion confirmed. He has made an astonishing 629 first team appearances across clubs such as Leicester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Wigan and Birmingham City.

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