Peter Crouch revealed the only footballer to scare him was former Rangers and Wolves defender Kevin Muscat

Peter Crouch revealed the only footballer to scare him was former Rangers and Wolves defender Kevin Muscat
Stoke City forward Peter Crouch revealed the only footballer to ever truly scare him was Kevin Muscat.Veteran striker Crouch has enjoyed a lengthy career at the highest level, winning 42 caps for England, representing 11 different clubs – and playing in a Champions League final for Liverpool.4

Crouch was left terrified by the Aussie hard man

Along the way, the 37-year-old has experienced his fair share of highs and lows and met some unsavoury characters.However, they all pale in comparison to legendary hard man Muscat, who counts Rangers, Wolves and Millwall among his former clubs.4

Muscat never pulled out of challenges, picking up 123 yellow cards in his career

Speaking on his show, ‘That Peter Crouch Podcast’, the 6ft 7ins striker said: “Kevin Muscat scared me.“You know people would say Im going to break your legs – when he would say it, you genuinely believed him.”4

Crouch infamously clashed with Gennaro Gattuso in 2012

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Muscat tackles Nigel Reo-Coker while captaining Millwall in a clash with West Ham

The Australian defender was once known as ‘the most hated man in football’ after gaining a reputation as a brutal enforcer on the pitch.Former Charlton Athletic midfielder Matty Holmes was awarded 250,000 by the High Court in 2004 after a malicious challenge by Muscat left the player requiringskin grafts and a metal bolt inserted in his ankle after the clash.Other incidents included being branded a ‘lowlife’ by Arsenal great Ian Wright, stamping on Danny Webber’s head, elbowing Gold Coast United midfielder Jason Culina, threatening to break Ashley Young’s legs while he was a young winger at Watford, and committing was has been branded one of the worst tackles in football history on Adrian Zahra.He ended his professional career with 123 yellow cards and 12 red cards, and in 2013 was voted ‘football’s dirtiest ever player’ by Spanish outlet El Gol Digital.

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