He's got to be a better bet up front for England than Heskey
With 6ft 7ins striker Peter Crouch suspended and England down to the bare bones through injury Doncaster entertainer Jim Laybourne could be in line for a call-up for the game at Wembley, if Emile Heskey gets injured.
Jim donned stilts to tower above everyone in Doncaster’s market place, dressed as a footballer, as part of an event to mark the workplace smoking ban brought in this summer.
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Hide AdA free fun day, organised by a local alliance of public and private sector organisations, featured live bands, dancers, children’s entertainers and information stalls as well as a performance by opera boy band Ti Amero.
Amanda Stocks, Doncaster’s Smokefree Coordinator said: “The aim was to give Doncaster a pat on the back for all the work that has been done to create new smoke-free public areas.”
Dr Tony Baxter, Doncaster’s Director of Public Health, said: “Having smoke-free public places and work premises will save thousands of lives over the coming years.”