The Leicester City striker was a pet favourite of Sven Goran Eriksson’s while the Swede was in charge of the national side. The fact that he lacked anything close to a footballing brain left observers wondering quite what was going on. He was far from prolific throughout his club career and was a beneficiary of Eriksson’s club mentality with England, which apparently refused to call-up players based on their strong domestic form.
Share this article