Another Liverpool striker retires. This time, it is Peter Crouch.
Opposing fans would call him 'freak' - due to his height. He was tall for a footballer! And if you see him outside, you wouldn't believe that this was one of the best footballers England had in recent times. He may seem to be a freak to some but to us, he is a super freak!
Despite his height and lanky figure, he was a technically accomplished player. Sure, he had a lot of headed goals but that was not all with him. His control of the ball was excellent. And he was such a likeable person!
And who can forget his robot dance? I even blogged about it here.
He helped us win the FA Cup in 2006, scoring the winner against Manchester United on the way to the finals and providing the assist to Stevie G in the finals.
Such a pity he ended up only with the runners-up medal for the 2006 Champions League. I felt that Liverpool was unlucky then -going behind to a deflected goal made all the difference.
He was a faithful player for us - but he started to lose his place in the team when Torres joined.
He went on to play for other clubs but he is always fondly remembered by us - and he said that his spell in Liverpool was his best.
Here is a tribute to him - his best 10 goals for us:-
*This is one of his signature songs - and it was sampled by MC Hammer in U Can't Touch This.
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