I tried following Gareth Bale’s diet to see if I could be as good as him – it didn’t quite work out for me

FORMER Tottenham striker Peter Crouch has recalled the time he tried following Gareth Bale’s pre-match diet.

Crouch spent two years with Spurs before joining Stoke City in 2011.

PAPeter Crouch has revealed he once copied Gareth Bale’s pre-match diet[/caption] AP:Associated PressCrouch and Bale played together at Tottenham for two years[/caption]

During that time he managed 45 goal contributions in 93 games and played alongside the likes of Luka Modric and Jermain Defoe.