Of course, the first time doesn’t really count, after all, he was loaned out without playing any game for Tottenham.

After that, the 31-year-old Crouch was not satisfied with being a substitute in Tottenham, so he moved to Stoke City and played until 2018. Then he moved to the Premier League Burnley Club at the age of 36 and retired from the Burnley Club.

Crouch is also a veritable transfer king, and most of his transfers are to mid- and lower-level teams.

Crouch also broke Giggs' record as the oldest Premier League 100-goal scorer, becoming the oldest Premier League 100-goal scorer.

Throughout Crouch's entire career, he was basically in the role of a fireman. Many weak teams experienced a dramatic reversal with Crouch's arrival.

This is why many lesser clubs consider Crouch a Hall of Fame player.

Of course, because of playing in small clubs for a long time, Crouch has a world-class level but cannot be compared with world-class players.

The only two honors Crouch has won were during his time at Liverpool - one FA Cup and one Community Shield.

But the peak scenes created by Crouch are really too numerous to count.

The really weird thing about Crouch is not that he always likes to transfer to lower-level teams, but his private life.

It stands to reason that with Crouch's wealth, he could find any girlfriend he wanted, but Crouch fell in love with the gold digger Abbey Clancy.

Abbey Clancy was already famous in the bar at the age of 16 and often took drugs, but Crouch just loved her. Even when the media exposed that Abbey Clancy had checked into a hotel with her ex-boyfriend and went to the bar to party while Crouch was participating in the 2006 World Cup, Crouch still chose to forgive Abbey Clancy.

Crouch said, people always make mistakes.

Then, in 2010, Crouch was exposed by the media that during the Spanish game, Crouch spent 900 pounds to call a 19-year-old girl Monica, and parked the car on the main road before reaching the hotel, and vibrated in the car. Later, after arriving at the hotel, he scored twice and scored a hat trick.

Abbey Clancy said, "We all make mistakes."

This is not because Abbey Clancy has a change of heart, but mainly because Abbey Clancy's fame is completely dependent on Crouch. Without Crouch, she would be nothing, so Abbey Clancy knows her position very well.

Besides, Crouch was only exposed for this incident, and there are many other things that have not been exposed.

Even a decent woman like Rooney's wife can tolerate it, so what can't Abby tolerate with his background?

But no matter how you put it, Crouch and Abby are a weird pair.

Another striker, Jermain Defoe, is also a big weirdo.

Jermain Defoe is 28 years old this year. He has been selected for the England national team 44 times and scored 12 goals. He is considered a very strong shooter.

Defoe is 170cm tall and weighs 66kg. He is a small, fast and technical forward. He has a very good awareness, is very sudden and flexible in his off-ball movements, has excellent shooting skills and is physically fit. Although he lacks confrontation and is poor at heading, with Crouch around, there is no need for him to head the ball at all.

Defoe's greatest characteristic is that he starts suddenly and penetrates very quickly, often leading to one-on-one situations. Defoe's shooting skills are very high, so his scoring rate is naturally high as well, making him a typical assassin-type player.

Defoe was spotted by Charlton Athletic when he was 14 years old and was sent to the National Football School on behalf of the Charlton Athletic Club. However, two years later, Defoe signed with the Hammers West Ham United, which directly angered the Charlton fans.

But at that time, no one called Defoe a little traitor.

Defoe joined West Ham United U19 team, where he met his mentor, Redknapp, and benefited a lot from Redknapp's guidance.

Redknapp also admired Defoe's ability very much, and before Redknapp left, Defoe was promoted to the first team.

After Ray left, West Ham United's performance began to decline rapidly, and Defoe did not get many opportunities to play.

At the end of the 02-03 season, Defoe contributed 11 goals to West Ham United as a substitute, but still failed to change the fate of West Ham United's relegation.

Within 24 hours of West Ham United being confirmed to be relegated, the little traitor Defoe quickly submitted a transfer application and moved to Tottenham Hotspur, which was in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League at the time, for 7 million pounds.

This attitude annoyed the Hammers fans, so every time Defoe returned to West Ham's home ground as a guest, he would hear mocking songs of "You're just a short Paul Ince".

Paul Ince is the first black captain in the history of the England national team and also the most hated traitor in the hearts of West Ham United fans.

The first team Paul Ings played for was West Ham United. Starting from 1986, Paul Ings played for West Ham United for four consecutive seasons. With his excellent skills, broad vision and strong organizational ability, he became the absolute core of West Ham United and was also designated as a not-for-sale player by West Ham United Club.

However, Paul Ince's outstanding performance attracted the attention of Premier League giants Manchester United, who offered the young Paul Ince an extremely attractive contract.

West Ham United certainly does not want to sell Paul Ince. Everyone in the club knows that the team only has hope if they keep Paul Ince.

However, Paul Ings did not renew his contract with West Ham United, but instead reached a transfer agreement with Manchester City in private. Even before his contract with West Ham United expired, he couldn't wait to put on the Manchester United jersey and show it to reporters.

This immediately caused strong dissatisfaction among the Hammers fans, and the fans began to boo Paul Ings.

Paul Ings' response was direct enough. He stood in the middle of the field with his hands in his pockets and played passively during the game for West Ham United.

Finally, after the end of his contract, Paul Ince transferred to Manchester United as a free agent and witnessed the rise of the Manchester United dynasty.

Paul Ince's free transfer also broke the heart of West Ham United, and they did not get a penny.

To this day, West Ham United and the fans of the Hammers cannot forgive Paul Ince.

Of course, Defoe was also considered a Paul Ince-style "little traitor" by Hammers fans.

...(End of this chapter)