PETER CROUCH has revealed one of his former managers warned him to “control” his behavior after he appeared in the newspapers too often.
The former striker became a household name during his time at Liverpool.
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He went to the 2006 World Cup and his famous robot celebration meant he was hugely popular and a well-known figure.
While his relationship with Abbey Clancey also attracted media attention.
Then-Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez warned Crouch about his frequent appearances in the newspapers, suggesting it was becoming a “problem”.
Crouch recalled a conversation he had with his former manager at That Peter Crouch Podcast.
He said: “I remember Rafa told me to control it because Abbey was in the paper and I was being photographed with her and stuff like that.
“He said ‘are you sure about this?’ And I thought well… He’s saying, look, you know this is becoming a problem.
“You know, because people are taking pictures of us and we’re in the paper. I don’t think anyone could believe what was happening when I was with Ab, how the hell he did it.
“My unbelievable achievements off the field have perhaps overshadowed my reasonable achievements on the field.”
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The couple, who married in 2011, still appear regularly in the media to this day, with Abbey revealing that she discovered a pill that saved her sex life.
They also turned heads when they stripped down to their swimwear on holiday in Italy earlier this summer.
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