
In an abrupt departure from the popular misconception of his relationships with his teammates, this snap shows Craig Bellamy running to his Liverpool pal, Peter Crouch, for a consoling hug after a traumatic experience with a mean referee or a missed shot (one of many, no doubt)... Crouchie, known to his mates as "Big Huggee Bear," is obviously prepared to make the "boo-boo" go away, so that Li'l Craiggie can get back to harassing referees, insulting fans, and missing goals.
Says Crouchie: "Li'l Craiggie is SOOOO misunderstood...and this hurts him deeply. He constantly asks in our Male Encounter Sessions, 'Why don't anyone like me? Is it me breath? I bathe weekly, sometimes twice....and I haven't hit any women in at least a week! What is it?'"
{Editor's Note: Could it be his grammar? Or the fact that no one likes Welshmen--even other Welshmen and Welshwomen?}
Continues the "gentle giant," Crouch: " At Liverpool, we're not just a team; we're a psycho-social support group, providing mutual advice and mentoring as team members encounter life's little crises...Craiggie's crisis seems to be somewhat extended, beginning at his birth until right now...Not to worry: Big Crouchie loves li'l Craiggie...If we could just stop that mean ol' Alan Shearer from saying mean things about him..."