Wednesday’s 2025/26 campaign was a torrid one. In many ways it felt relentless and unrewarding. It wasn’t the sort of place that many young up-and-comers would fancy playing, especially if they’ve been enjoying the comforts of Manchester City’s top-of-the-range facilities.
But Heskey isn’t like some of the other young lads in academies like City’s. He’s got a steel about him, a combativeness and physicality that shows on the pitch, but also a mentality that could well set him apart from the others as he embarks on the early stages of a blossoming career.
It probably also helped that his old man, Emile, knows a thing or two about Wednesday, as well.
