Peter Crouch has given a fascinating insight into the off-the-field life of a footballer, recalling his memories of playing Call of Duty in between matches and naming the best players at the classic video game.
The prolific striker scored 199 goals in a stellar career, acting as an imposing figurehead for a number of successful Premier League attacks over the years.
The Englishman was a popular character on and off the pitch, thrilling fans with his famous Robot celebration and entertaining post-match interviews.
He has since taken his footballing wisdom into the punditry world, while also proving a hit in the podcasting sphere gaining thousands of listeners on his show That Peter Crouch Podcast.
Now he has revealed how he spent his downtime in between scoring vital bullet headers for the likes of Stoke, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, in an episode of Peter Crouch's Therapy Crouch.
Peter Crouch has given a fascinating insight into the off-the-field life of a footballer, recalling his memories of playing Call of Duty
His wife Abbey Clancey revealed she called the police when he locked himself in a room for hours playing it
The Englishman was a popular character on and off the pitch, thrilling fans with his famous Robot celebration
Turns out the striker, like the rest of us, whiled away many a misspent hour playing the hit video game Call of Duty and he was not the only one.
When asked who he would include in his dream team on the game, he said: 'Wayne Bridge...I wouldn't have Joe Cole on my team because I'm not sure if he's a gamer enough, he's more of an outdoorsy type.
'I'm trying to think - Tom Huddlestone was good back in the day, Jermaine Pennant was good...there's a few out there.
'I imagine the youngsters out there are a different level.
'I actually tried to get my kids into it. I'd rather that than the iPad or YouTube which feels a bit monotonous for them.'
Crouch's obsession with Call of Duty all came to a head, however, when wife Abbey Clancy, who he married in 2011 shortly after the birth of their first child, called the police when he locked himself in a room for hours playing it.
The former Portsmouth forward said: 'Abbey banned me from Call of Duty, I used to love it. Why was that?'
The model told the show: 'Because I was locked out of my house once for four hours while Pete was in the cinema room locked in, in the pitch black, with the headphones on to the point where I was calling the police.
Crouch and his teammates are not the only people hooked. Call of Duty, first released in 2003, has sold over 400 million copies. Black Ops 6 comes out on October 25
Wayne Bridge was the first name on the teamsheet for Crouch's dream Call of Duty squad
He added: 'Tom Huddlestone was good back in the day'
'I was like, "something has happened to him".'
Crouch and his teammates are not the only people hooked. Call of Duty, first released in 2003, has sold over 400 million copies across a number of spin-off games and is believed to be the fourth best-selling video game franchise in history.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 comes out on October 25.