Rivaldo told Emile Heskey he was the only England star who could have played for Brazil
dailystar.co.ukEngland star who could have played for Brazil, according to the ex-Liverpool man. The duo faced off in the last eight of the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, with Brazil coming from behind to beat the Three Lions on route to winning their fifth title.
Prior to the match, Rivaldo chose which member of the England squad he thought would be able to cope with playing for Brazil.Speaking to talkSPORT, Heskey explained: "We played against Brazil in the 2002 World Cup and Rivaldo did a piece, who out of the England team would get in the Brazil side?READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley Stadium"He picked me...
I was fine with that! I knew I could [fit into that Brazil team well], but I was ridiculed for it."Asked why Rivaldo chose him over some of the other stars of Sven-Goran Eriksson's side, he added: "Because he played against me.
I think it was all-round play I bring to a team, and he'd seen that."I played against him for Liverpool against Barcelona. We drew away and beat them at home, so he has seen everything I brought to a team."Would Emile Heskey have made it into Brazil's team?
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