Peter Crouch News

ON THE banks of Lake Garda in July last year, perhaps the most bizarre season in Swindon's recent history laid its roots.

This weekend has had so many well-publicised retirements and goodbyes that Michael Owen's final home game of his career almost slipped under the radar.

And Abbey Crouch proved that the secret to her svelte frame is in her dedication to exercise, spotted leaving the gym in full-on workout gear on Monday.

The 20-year-old striker has been linked with both Stoke City and Aston Villa, having enjoyed a fine season on loan at Las Palmas in Spain.

With Clint Dempsey cancelling out Steven Nzonzi's opener, Spurs were handed a golden opportunity to turn the screw on North London rivals Arsenal in the race for a top-four finish when Charlie Adam was given his marching orders.

The Togo striker gets the nod following his impressive performance against Chelsea as Spurs look to move above Arsenal into fourth place on the Potters' 150th anniversary Emmanuel Adebayor starts for Tottenham in a must-win Premier League clash with Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.

Spurs have targeted the Roma general manager to head a new-look recruitment operation at White Hart Lane and are hopeful of luring him to north London this summer Chief Correspondent Tottenham are confident of luring Franco Baldini to White Hart Lane this summer as they step up plans to overhaul their recruitment operation, Goal.com understands.

Kyle Walker and Peter Crouch battle it out during Tottenham Hotspur's 0-0 draw with Stoke City last December.

The Premier League duo are considering making a move for the 20-year-old forward, who has been one of the revelations in Spain's second tier with his performances for Las Palmas EXCLUSIVE By Duncan Castles Aston Villa and Stoke City are both considering making an offer for France Under-21 international Thievy Bifouma as they look to strengthen ... (more)

Stoke enter Sunday's clash in fine spirits after Wigan's 3-2 defeat to Swansea all-but cemented the Potters' place in the Premier League next season.

Tottenham know anything less than victory at Stoke will surely end their hopes of UEFA Champions League football next season.

Reports in Spain have suggested Tottenham have made a 12 million Euros offer for Barcelona striker David Villa.

PETER Crouch was walking tall last night after lifting the player-of-the-year trophy at Stoke City's annual end-of-season awards.

The WAG's super-sheer number left little to the imagination as she popped out to dinner with her football star husband.

STOKE City's 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Monday means it would now take some unbelievable results to prevent the Potters from taking their place in the Premier League next year.

Sunderland's captain John O'Shea, left, vies for the ball with Stoke City's Peter Crouch during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Monday, May 6, 2013.

The old theory that the smaller Premier League clubs had to adopt a much more basic style of play has been debunked Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

Paolo Di Canio says he can get inside the heads of his Sunderland players ahead of vital clash with Stoke City Paolo Di Canio insists he doesn't need a shrink to instil a winning mentality in his players - because he is the best psychologist they could wish for! But he has no intention of adding a sports psychologist to his backroom team, pointing ... (more)

Cristiano Ronaldo is keen on a return to Manchester United and the club may have the means to make it happen, according to one of Sunday's papers.

And Stoke City have already started to plan for life without the big striker - by plotting a surprise swoop for Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner.