This week on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Chris, and Sids welcome Owen Hargreaves — former England international, Champions League winner with both Bayern Munich and Manchester United, and one of the few players to represent England after developing abroad.
Known for his versatility and tireless midfield work, Owen opens up about growing up in Canada, life at Bayern, sharing a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo, Beckham, Scholes, and Gerrard, and the brutal realities of top-flight football.
The lads dig into forgotten legacies, dressing room cliques, and Champions League glory, while Owen reflects on injuries, criticism, and what it takes to compete with the very best.
Expect candid stories from training bust-ups to iconic finals, plus the usual mix of laughs, tangents, and behind-the-scenes honesty only this pod delivers.
Chumbawamba
00:00:00 – Opening banter: mascot forfeit, selfies, crossbar challenge at Farnham Town
00:06:02 – Sidwell’s Indian restaurant photo wall spotted by fans
00:11:28 – Predictions league table update (Crouch, Chris, Sids)
00:13:35 – Crouch recalls being ruthlessly told he was leaving Tottenham
00:17:12 – Owen’s teenage Golden Boot feats remembered
00:19:19 – Sponsored segment: City vs United derby odds and predictions
00:25:00 – Arsenal vs Forest preview and predictions
00:27:04 – Everton vs Villa preview and predictions
00:31:21 – Hargreaves enters – first meetings with Crouchy, Milk Cup memory
00:38:04 – First trial in Germany, arriving at Bayern aged 15
00:46:03 – Brutal Bayern training: bust-ups, tear-ups, winners only
00:47:14 – Manager Ottmar Hitzfeld’s advice: “They must hate you to respect you”
00:48:12 – Effenberg’s respect moment: “You’ll be my successor”
00:55:22 – Playing with Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard – the impossible midfield balance
01:05:25 – Facing Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Brazil’s 2002 side
01:10:32 – 2001 Champions League Final at 20 years old
01:13:23 – Celebrations after winning Champions League (or lack of)
01:18:28 – Beating Chelsea and Barcelona with Manchester United
01:22:07 – Playing with Ronaldo: training habits and obsessive mindset
01:25:42 – United dressing room: Rooney, Scholes, Giggs, Tevez
01:30:15 – Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or hunger – “he was obsessed with being the best”
01:33:02 – Why Ronaldo left United for Madrid
01:35:11 – Quickfire round: favourite stadiums, toughest opponents, best players
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