Former England footballer Emile Heskey has been caught up in a multi-million-pound legal battle over a 'fraudulent' business deal. Craig Gabriel had been hailed as the saviour of leading Cypriot club Apollon Limassol last year when he offered to inject £15m. Gabriel and Heskey visited the club in August where the pair were pictured and Heskey took to the pitch at the 10,000-capacity stadium. Gabriel, according to High Court documents, told club representatives that he was worth nearly £500m but later backed out of the deal. The claim against Gabriel was laid out in UK High Court documents disclosed during the Apollon Limassol's successful application to freeze Gabriel's assets.

Source: Metro March 08, 2026 17:23 UTC