Peter Crouch jokes he couldn't pull a hamstring then he met wife Abbey Clancy

The former Liverpool, Tottenham and England striker made the joke in a trailer for a new Amazon film about his career.

Crouch has long been known for having a way with words, which earned him plenty of love during his playing career, and now as a pundit.

The 6ft 7in striker's most famous line was when a reporter once asked what he'd be if he wasn't a footballer and he replied 'a virgin'.

And in a similar style, he discussed his luck with the ladies, saying: "I couldn't pull a hamstring until I was about 21."

Iconic for his tall and skinny frame, Crouch is loved by many for his self-deprecating nature.

Speaking in the trailer for 'That Peter Crouch Film' he says: "I was ridiculed by every newspaper, every press outlet, I was different. I was just incredibly tall."

Despite his unique frame, Crouch, 42, is now happily married with model Abbey Clancy, and the couple have four children.

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Crouch was a fan favourite at every club he featured for, proving himself on the south coast for Portsmouth and Southampton before securing a big move to Liverpool.

Despite a tough start, the striker became a regular under manager Rafael Benitez, winning the FA Cup in 2006 and making the Champions League final a year later.

He also became a fixture for England, recording an impressive 22 goals in 42 games, later retiring in 2019, but not before scoring one of the Premier League's greatest ever goals for Stoke.