Former England striker Peter Crouch has revealed a footballer he feared during his long career.
Crouch had a career that spanned over 20 years and played for Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Southampton and Stoke City.
Internationally, Crouch has made a total of 42 appearances for England.
Throughout his long career, the 1m67-tall leader has faced a variety of characters on the pitch.
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However, Crouch revealed the only player he feared was former Rangers, Wolves and Millwall defender Kevin Muscat. Speaking on his own "The Peter Crouch Podcast," Crouch said:
"Kevin Muscat scared me. You know, people used to say 'I'm going to break your leg' - when he said that, you really believed him."
While co-host Crouch added:
"My seven-year-old son asked me who was the dirtiest player ever. I immediately went to YouTube and typed Kevin Muscat and showed him horrible things. He got it.
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“You can get unique horrors from Kevin Muscat. You can get the best of Kevin Muscat, it's the worst of Kevin Muscat. It's so scrary.
Kevin Muscat is 46 years old today. Do you recognize him?
According to talkSPORT, Muscat was once considered 'the most hated man in football' after establishing a reputation for his no-nonsense approach.
In 2004, former Charlton midfielder Matty Holmes was awarded £250,000 by the High Court after a gruesome ordeal from Muscat left Holmes in need of a skin graft and a metal ankle pin. Advertisement
Other incidents involving Muscat include stepping on Danny Webber's head, elbowing Gold Coast United man Jason Culina and threatening to break Ashley Young's leg as a youngster at Watford.
In total, Muscat received 123 yellow cards and 12 red cards during his professional playing career. He was also voted by Spain's El Gol Digital as "the dirtiest player of all time" in 2013.
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