Peter Crouch has won a UEFA poll for the best acrobatic goal scored in the Champions League.
The 38-year-old beat Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Mario Mandzukic after appealing for votes to his followers on Twitter that number more than 630,000.
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Peter Crouch’s Champions League goal was special
Crouch scored a stunning overhead kick against Galatasaray when he connected sweetly with Steve Finnan’s cross as Liverpool won 3-2 at Anfield in 2006.
Retweeting the official Champions League account on Twitter when asking for fans to pick their favourite, he said: “These players have won loads.
“Give me a break.
“I could tell the kids who I beat.â€
Since then, Ronaldo, Bale and Mandzukic have all scored similar overhead kicks against Juventus, Liverpool and Real Madrid, respectively.
Reds fans will remember the Welshman’s volley in their 3-1 Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid last season.
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Crouch won 54 per cent of the vote as Ronaldo trailed with 26 per cent, Bale with 15 per cent and Mandzukic bottom with five per cent.
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