The first time I saw Peter Crouch on the pitch, I didn’t think he was first-class for anything except set pieces whereby he would just stand and head the ball in without any endeavor whatsoever.
I thought he was too dawdling for a striker and did not display the class and other essentials that English football stresses from a striker like good dribbling skills and plenty of pace and power behind the ball.
Many critics used this as an opportunity to think of the harshest things you could say about a young football player in the making. We as critics tried to put him down but he just wouldn't stay down at all.
He showed good spirit and kept on playing until he perfected himself. Once I saw him score a goal that I didn’t think he would be able to. He scored utilizing the well-known scissors kick.
He scores more often than Craig Bellamy, who according to the grapevine has every quality needed to score hat tricks on a daily basis. The young man has displayed why he is in the England national team.
Peter has shown good moral fiber and I think he has done more than just silenced us critics. Crouch should be used as a role model for all those who thought that stature or anything else bodily or intellectual might be a barrier from them gratifying their dreams.
Unlike others, Peter didn’t waste his time by pawing at the critics. He concentrated on improving his game and though the critics appeared to win round one, he KO'd them in the second round.
Using his tactic, silent but deadly, Peter left the critics to their bickering and casually continued with pursuing his dream. If that isn’t great character and wisdom, then what is it?
Indeed Peter Crouch is in a class of his own and who knows, maybe he has more to show us than what he is currently illustrating.
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