Niemi has now stated on talkSPORT that she had a phone conversation with the fan that confessed everything when she returned to Hearts a few years back. He stated: “I was in one of those lounges when I went to a Hearts game a few years back. I was in Gary Locke’s care. In those lounges, I conducted interviews and spoke with sponsors and fans. One of the guys passed me.

“Listen,” he began, drawing me in, “have you heard about this phone call? I thought, “Here we go again.” I am aware of it, yes. What about it? “Listen,” he says, “that phone call was from my best friend.” Oh, I thought, really? “Yes, he is truly sorry for it.” Why, I asked. It’s comical. I’m not bothered. “Listen, do you think you could talk to this guy?” he said. And he grabbed his cell. I said, “Yeah, definitely.” And I recognized the voice, so it was a strange feeling.

Then I said, “Tell me about it. Apparently, he intended to be hilarious and did that after drinking a few beers, I believe. Additionally, he was somewhat of a prank call. However, he had hoped that the presenter would see right through it and realize that, come on, it’s not funny.

However, after a few minutes, he realized that the host was completely buying it. He is also unaware that this is a prank. Therefore, you must really act it out. However, he was good. I told them not to worry. All is well.

Regarding Hearts’ season thus far, the former goalie has expressed shock at the dismal campaign in Gorgie and said that he continues to follow everything Jambos. Like every other player, he continued, “I always look for results on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or whatever.”

I believe it is completely natural for us to do that for all of my clubs, including Southampton, Hearts, Fulham, and Rangers, which I follow. It has been a really difficult season, and no one could have predicted that. I hope they go up the table soon, and I’m cheering them on.