World Cup qual. - Special big bed for England's Crouch

Eurosport - Tue, 15 Sep 11:37:00 2009

England football bosses have sent a list of demands for their base at the World Cup in South Africa - including super-sized beds for the likes of Peter Crouch.

FOOTBALL 2009 - England's Peter Crouch (top) celebrates scoring his side's sixth goal with team-mates Jermain Defoe (left) and Ashley Young (bottom) - 0

The pictured Crouch, who stands 6'7" tall, will be given a seven-foot bed according to The Sun, with leggy team-mates such as David James and Carlton Cole also set to benefit from a better night's sleep in the extra-long constructions.

The five-star Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus will become a "home from home" for the players, according to the man who runs the company building the complex.

"We are working on a daily basis with the FA to meet their requirements," Cradle Hotels boss Gareth Simaan said. "We have had quite stringent requirements from England and we are fulfilling every one.

"We have space for PlayStations and Wiis and other lifestyle activities for the players."

The pampered stars will have their own computer games arcade, while boss Fabio Capello and three select staff members will get presidential suites.

Booze is limited though - an in-room security system will restrict mini-bar use.

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  1. I just hope they are playing near the Royal Bafokeng,­ as SA is a big country and that particular location is­ closer to Gaborone in Botswana than anything else.­ Considering the draw has not taken place yet it is­ something of a risk.

    From Colin, on Wed 16 Sep 12:18PM
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    Who gives a @#$% about d english team. Dey are nt going­ past d quaterfinal.let them enjoy and not play­ football.

    From stanley j, on Wed 16 Sep 11:44AM

  3. No.209 Rob E, You say football sucks and don't care­ about "Our so called English Team".....Yet­ you take the time to read the article and after­ you've read the article you even then take the time­ to comment upon it LMAO If you that bored that you are­ reading and commenting on things you care absolutely­ nothing about...then you have got way too much time on­ your hands.....Your probably sat at home on the dole.­ STOP SITTING ABOUT DOING NOTHING A GO GET A JOB ;o)

    From Come On You Clarets!!!!!!, on Wed 16 Sep 9:34AM

  4. please please dont take beckham to the finals hes­ already been to 3 world cups and not performed give a­ young player a chance

    From C, on Wed 16 Sep 8:53AM
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    WAN$ERS! TOTAL WAN$ERS ALL OF YOU ON HERE!

    From El Nino, on Wed 16 Sep 8:49AM
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    WAN$ERS

    From El Nino, on Wed 16 Sep 8:46AM

  7. Its amazing what you can do with a few words.. either­ way football sucks and i will be sure not to care if­ they win or lose, I was just making an observation­ about our so called 'English' team

    From Rob E, on Wed 16 Sep 8:46AM

  8. You cannot tell me that they will build a hotel just­ for posh to stay in I know wags are banned but she will­ insist throw her toys about you know the stuff she will­ think she is above all the other wags VICTORIA STAY AT­ HOME AND HAVE A GOOD MEAL OR SOMETHING

    From edward.wheeler3, on Wed 16 Sep 8:15AM
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    Bla Bla Bla yeah right *England*? What a Fok u talking­ about?

    From Sean, on Wed 16 Sep 8:14AM

  10. I presume you mean ignorant?

    From PhilR, on Wed 16 Sep 8:06AM
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    oh dear a @#$% just fell out my arse

    From Richard, on Wed 16 Sep 7:01AM

  12. do any of the comments already posted have anything to­ do with football, the England team or plain English.­ Strikes me that you are all a set of ingorant morons­ who can't stick to the subject matter or spell­ properly. Do you spell the way you speak?
    The comments­ were invited on the demands of the FA for the comfort­ of the chosen few pampered and overpaid­ "STAR" players who will again fail to win the­ World Cup. Who cares if Peter Crouch or Calamity James­ need longer beds! Who says either of them will make the­ finals anyhow? Once again the cart is put before the­ horse.

    From j.campbell277, on Wed 16 Sep 6:57AM
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    england are right up there with the best cheating­ diveing moaning divas they are rightup

    From jlinwood124, on Wed 16 Sep 5:52AM

  14. So many spelling mistakes in such a short space.

    From le39fb, on Tue 15 Sep 8:14PM

  15. Hey sean you @#$%, it's 'if carlsberg' not­ carling, so please stop being sugh a @#$%.
    IF CARLING­ MADE­ FOOTBALL TEAMS THEY WOULD CALL THEM ENGLAND­ PROBABLY­ THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE WORLD
    it sounds­ so pathetic it not even funny, mong

    From huw434, on Tue 15 Sep 8:13PM

  16. Jus to let sean know ''IF CARLING MADE­­ FOOTBALL TEAMS THEY WOULD CALL THEM ENGLAND PROBABLY­­ THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE WORLD'' this is­ wrong because its carlsberg u half a brain @#$% lol!!

    From michaelrichards2007, on Tue 15 Sep 8:07PM

  17. lol haha

    From Nicholas, on Tue 15 Sep 8:06PM

  18. Bunch of poofs

    From PAUL T, on Tue 15 Sep 7:56PM
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    Let`s just hope the security is top notch. The England­ team would be a militants prime target and a great­ prize. A seven foot bed won`t stop a determined suicide­ bomber.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Tue 15 Sep 7:22PM
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    Why do people waste their time slating the game of­ football, why don't you go talk about wine or tea­ or even tell us what a sport chess is. Maybe its coz­ they got picked last for football at school, so they­ sat at home ate cakes till they got fat and slow. Then­ they realise their retarded enough to get their heads­ smashed in and gain a couple of cauliflowers on the­ side of their heads and call them selves RUGBY­ players(EGG CHASER'S MORE LIKE)

    IF CARLING MADE­ FOOTBALL TEAMS THEY WOULD CALL THEM ENGLAND PROBABLY­ THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE WORLD

    From sean, on Tue 15 Sep 7:18PM
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