Does anyone not like Peter Crouch?
Maybe there are some Portsmouth or Southampton fans who don’t like the fact he ping-ponged around the South Coast of England during a 180year career that has taken in 9 clubs, 42 international caps and a lifetime of being bought and sold by Harry Redknapp.
But for the most part people like the perma-smiling, long-limbed striker who has scored over 200 goals for club and country.
There is the possibly apocryphal story about him taunting a minimum wage fast food employee who he demanded serve him free food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mzb5ZlTh2w
His goal celebration, which is infinitely better than that Olympian’s Mobot.
Happy 35th birthday to the big man @PeterCrouch. Check out his hat-trick against Jamaica, and the robot celebration!https://t.co/dmuKcVwouX
— England (@England) January 30, 2016
The fact he REALLY enjoys his holidays.
Looks like @petercrouch is ready for our Ibiza album… 😂💃🏻https://t.co/k7iraRoGjnhttps://t.co/Sl3iNrkRwd
— Defected Records (@DefectedRecords) May 23, 2016
But when he is working, he is working. Last night the 35-year-old hit his first hat-trick in three years as Stoke thumped Stevenage 4-0 in the EFL Cup. Including this absolute gem.
Peter #Crouch‘s a bicycle kick goal v Stevenage in a 4–0 #StokeCity win. Sign him now: https://t.co/YulCSECC9Epic.twitter.com/q7d3vRssYc
— The Fantasy Football (@TheFantasyFB) August 24, 2016
Then after the game, when he had claimed his prize of the matchball, Crouchy handed it over to a child among the Stoke travelling support.
What Olympians could learn from footballers?pic.twitter.com/nW3Me0Jv5O
— TomMellor (@MellorFootball) August 24, 2016
A nice touch no doubt from one of these multi-millionaire footballers who we have been hearing need to learn more from Olympians.
Alternatively, you could argue that a 35-year-old who has played for close to two decades at the top of the game has little or no interest in bringing a League Cup football from Stevenage into his gaff.
On the latest GAA Hour we look back at Mayo-Tipperary and chat to Andy Moran about his incredible, never-ending career. Listen below or subscribe here on iTunes.
