Portsmouth's Peter Crouch, center, vies for the ball with Newcastle United's Alan Smith, left, and Sebastien Bassong, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Monday, April 27, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL infofootball-dataco.com FOR DETAILS. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

Portsmouth's Peter Crouch, center, vies for the ball with Newcastle United's Alan Smith, left, and Sebastien Bassong, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Monday, April 27, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL infofootball-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.

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  1. Newcastle United's Marlon Harewood, left, vies for the ball with Bristol City's Jamie McCombe, right, during their English League Championship soccer match at St. James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  2. Newcastle United's Steven Taylor, left, controls the ball past Bristol City's Evander Sno, right, during their English League Championship soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  3. Newcastle United's Marlon Harewood, left, vies for the ball with Bristol City's Lewin Nyatanga, right, during their English League Championship soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  4. Newcastle United's Kevin Nolan, left, vies for the ball with Bristol City's Marvin Elliott, right, during their English League Championship soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  5. Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, top right, looks on from his seat during the English League Championship soccer match against Bristol City at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  6. Newcastle United's Jonas Gutierrez, left, has a shot toward's goal past Bristol City's Evander Sno, right, during their English League Championship soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
  7. BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Peter Crouch of Tottenham Hotspur has words with Habib Beye of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on November 28, 2009 in Birmingham, England.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Jermain Defoe of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his fifth goal with Peter Crouch during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane on November 22, 2009 in London, England.
  9. DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Wayne Bridge, James Milner, Darren Bent, Tom Huddlestone and Peter Crouch of England look dejected after the International Friendly match between Brazil and England at the Khalifa Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  10. DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 14: Peter Crouch of England is challenged by Thiago Emiliano Da Silva, Felipe Melo and Lucimar Da Silva Ferreira of Brazil during the International Friendly match between Brazil and England at the Khalifa Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  11. DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 13: Peter Crouch looks on during the England training session at the Khalifa Stadium on November 13, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  12. DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 13: Peter Crouch smiles during the England training session at the Khalifa Stadium on November 13, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.

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