Joe Cole is better than Lionel Messi, claims Liverpool's Steven Gerrard" The Guardian 10 August 2012. He ended his season by scoring one of the goals in Chelsea's 3–0 win over Manchester United, which earned the Premier League title for the team. Some of the stories don't have happy endings and Crouch suggests that better education and awareness for young pros are a must. Recap: Coventry City 4 Barnsley 3 - Joe Cole scores his first goal for Sky Blues as Adam Armstrong hits a double".

In May 2006, he was confirmed in the England squad for the World Cup, ahead of Chelsea teammate Shaun Wright-Phillips. Described as a "clever flick", his goal helped Chelsea win and overtake Manchester United at the top of the league as they were at the end of the season.Considering Crouch is a successful podcaster, it's not surprising that it is such clear audio book material.

It is disappointing to find that Peter only narrates the prologue, it would’ve been nice the hear him tell all the stories. On 17 December, in the next round, he started away to Aston Villa, finishing Hernán Crespo's cross to equalise in an eventual 1–2 defeat. Peter talks to entrepreneurs, men of the cloth, eco warriors, artists, private detectives and budding actors, as well as those who've lost their way in addiction, crime and NFTs. Cole started his career with West Ham United, where, after breaking into the first team in January 1999, he played more than 120 Premier League games over five seasons.It is sobering to learn that ‘around 40% of ex players go bankrupt in the first 5 years after quitting, a 3rd get divorced. I felt this bisected his previous books in that it wasn’t quite as good as his first, but on a par or slightly better than his second. He scored over 100 Premier League goals, has 42 England caps and holds the record for the most headed goals in Premier League history. He scored his first goal on 29 October in the League Cup against Notts County, replacing Jesper Grønkjær in the 70th minute and netting the last goal in a 4–2 victory which put Chelsea into the last 16.