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Peter Crouch has been given the England No9 shirt by Fabio Capello for the World Cup. Elsewhere, Aaron Lennon is No7, Jermain Defoe is No19 and Ledley King will wear the No20 shirt. An England source told The Sun: “Crouchy will be really pleased to get the number nine. He is not taking his position in the team for granted but it is the number all strikers want.” England...

Peter Crouch has praised Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp for getting the best out of him. The striker was especially impressive in Tottenham’s 1-0 win at Manchester City towards the end of the season which sealed their place in the Champions League. He said: “Harry has got the best out of me at Spurs. I believe that. I also played for him at Portsmouth and for...

Peter Crouch claims he has done everything he possibly could to be a part of England’s World Cup squad. He said: “The 30 has to be cut down and everyone is looking over their shoulder. “I think all the training sessions are competitive when we come away with England but maybe a little bit more so at present. It has been very sharp. “Everyone is...

Peter Crouch believes Ledley King would be “a definite” for the World Cup if fully fit. “Ledley is a fantastic player and if fit he would be a definite,” said Crouch. “Obviously the manager has to weigh up whether he can take him to the World Cup and if he is fit enough. “He has played three games in nine days and I don’t think...

Peter Crouch believes it would be the icing on the cake if Tottenham can pip Arsenal to third place. Spurs are guaranteed a place in the Champions League qualifying round by beating Manchester City and can finish third if, Spurs win at Burnley on Sunday and Arsenal lose to Fulham. Crouch said: “If Arsenal lose, we’ve got an opportunity, and there’s no...

Peter Crouch played down his role as matchwinner after Tottenham beat Manchester City 1-0. The striker headed in the only goal of the game on 81 minutes to book Tottenham’s place in next season’s Champions League. “I knew we had a fantastic squad and were capable of anything,” said Crouch. “But the top four have been the top four for so many...

Peter Crouch has described Tottenham’s upcoming game at Manchester City as ‘huge’. Spurs travel to Eastlands next Wednesday in a match whichy will have a huge bearing on who finishes fourth in the Premier League. Beforehand, Spurs face Bolton and Man City take on Aston Villa. “That game will have a huge impact on who finishes fourth,” said...

Peter Crouch has stated his disappointment at not being first choice for England ahead of the World Cup. Crouch has a fantastic scoring record for England with 20 goals in 37 matches, but so often finds himself behind the less-prolific Emile Heskey in Fabio Capello’s plans. The 29-year-old forward is viewed as a certainty to travel to South Africa, despite recently...

Peter Crouch is hoping to be fit to face Manchester United on Saturday. The striker almost missed Tottenham’s victory against Chelsea with a virus and wants to help fire the club into the Champions League. Crouch said: “I was lucky to be on the bench against Chelsea, I didn’t train on Friday and stayed at home. “If we can get into the Champions...

Peter Crouch has spoken of his disappointment that his goal was chalked off in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Portsmouth. Spurs were trailing 1-0 in extra-time when referee Alan Wiley spotted an infringement on David James by Niko Kranjcar. But Crouch is adamant that the goal was perfectly legitimate and that even David James knew it was a goal. “You...