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Peter Crouch has lauded Ledley King as the ‘best player’ he’d ever seen during his time in the Tottenham Hotspur academy. Crouch is the latest former Spurs player to make an appearance on the club’s Off The Shelf podcast. The Englishman reflected on his spell in north London between 2009 and 2011. He was an integral part of the Spurs side that qualified for the revamped Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. But some may not be aware that Crouch was part of the academy setup at Hotspur Way between 1996 and 2000. After a couple of loan spells, he eventually rejoined QPR but …

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