Football: Crouch dismisses ‘quit’ claims

I would never give up playing for my country at any stage: Crouch

LONDON: England striker Peter Crouch rejected reports indicating he planned to quit international football after being consistently snubbed by Fabio Capello. Crouch was reported to have called time on his England career after failing to even win a place on the bench for Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Switzerland at Wembley. However the Spurs forward insisted that he had not turned his back on playing international football. “I would never give up playing for my country at any stage,” he said. “It’s an honour.”

Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2011.