"Peter Crouch"

18 August 2013

30s

Croucho Marx

Lanky Stoke footballer Peter Crouch appears to have signed for the wrong team in this amusing new film for Virgin Media. Don't make the same mistake or you may find yourself regretting your decision as much as the robotic-dancing striker. Director James Griffiths has drawn beautifully understated performances from Crouch as well as the players who make up the pub team he's inadvertently joined.

Anyone who's seen Crouch's occasional appearances on panel shows will know that he possesses a wit rare among footballers and it's clear that when he hangs up his boots he'll be quite an asset to whichever football programme makes him the best offer. (Please let it be Match of the Day... a programme so devoid of intelligent analysis that Mark Lawrenson has been cast as the wise one and humour revolves around making fun of each others' shirts.)

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