“The only time Prosinecki stopped smoking was when he played”

Peter Crouch, a former English international who played for Liverpool, Tottenham among others, regularly collaborates as an analyst for the British newspaper Daily Mail. Macclesfield's towering striker (2.01m) wanted to make the quarantine more enjoyable for readers and gave a digital interview where he reviewed several curious episodes of his career.

James, a reader of this newspaper, asked about quarantine and how the players could stay in shape. The reader was not interested in any exercise, but Crouch's ex-partner believed he would have a worse time in this quarantine to stay in shape. The tip did not want to “point anyone” but took the opportunity to talk about Robert Prosinecki, with whom he met at Portsmouth and who also played for Real Madrid.

“I take advantage of the question to talk about Robert Prosinecki, who was not the most applied on the physical issue. Robert was a rebel and the only time he wasn't smoking was when he was out in the field. During the week, we saw him little in training but, God, when he played at Portsmouth he was incredible, “said the English, stressing that the point of optimal physical shape was not necessary for some players to give their best level when the competition returns.

“He had a dribble where he faked a shot, made a feint and stepped on it. He always drove the defender crazy. You knew he was coming, you knew he would do it, but he was unstoppable. He was always in his pomp, also when he played for the Red Star and the real Madrid. At Portsmouth it was a joy to behold, “he added.

A meeting with Ronaldo in Ibiza

There are not a few European footballers or those who play in Europe who during the summers decide to choose Ibiza as a holiday destination for comfort, services and proximity with the countries that host the main leagues of the old continent. A Twitter user asked Crouch which striker he would have loved to play with and the Englishman stayed with Ronaldo Nazario and Dennis Bergkamp. In addition, he wanted to tell a summer anecdote that happened to him on the island with the Brazilian.

“I met him in Ibiza on vacation. I ran into him on the beach. He was drinking beers, with an ashtray resting on his belly. Every time a beer ran out, the supermodel with him brought him another. The opportunity to take a photo with him was unmissable, so I launched. I was expecting you to say “Come on if you're Crouch!” but I had no idea who it was. I took my picture and left without him realizing that I was also a footballer “, He narrated the point in the British newspaper.

In addition, he chose the Champions League final as the event he wants to attend when everything ends, revealed that in the future he sees himself as 'manager' and he chose Martin Skrtel, his former teammate in Liverpool, as the toughest defender he faced in his carrer. “Outside, a charming guy. In the field, an absolute nuisance, “he said.