Crouch to follow in the footsteps of Legends

By Alison Dennehy, writing from England

England’s World Cup squad numbers:
1 David James, 2 Glen Johnson, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Steven Gerrard, 5 Rio Ferdinand, 6John Terry, 7 Aaron Lennon, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Peter Crouch, 10 Wayne Rooney, 11Joe Cole, 12 Robert Green, 13 Stephen Warnock, 14 Gareth Barry, 15 Matthew Upson,16 James Milner, 17 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 18 Jamie Carragher, 19 Jermain Defoe, 20Ledley King, 21 Emile Heskey, 22 Michael Carrick, 23 Joe Hart.

England’s squad numbers were announced yesterday and Crouch is said to be following in the footsteps of legends with Nat Lofthouse, Bobby Charlton, Glenn Hoddle and Alan Shearer by wearing the number 9 shirt instead of the rumoured Emile Heskey who was given 21.