Peter Crouch reveals Rangers boss Steven Gerrard's 'hilarious' fancy dress

Peter Crouch recalled the time Steven Gerrard fooled everyone at Liverpool's Christmas party by dressing as an old man.
Peter Crouch revealed the lengths Steven Gerrard went for fancy dress.Peter Crouch revealed the lengths Steven Gerrard went for fancy dress.
Peter Crouch revealed the lengths Steven Gerrard went for fancy dress.
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Crouch, who played alongside Gerrard at Liverpool between 2005 and 2008, wasn't the only one fooled as the Liverpool legend's crafty disguise saw him avoid the paparazzi waiting at the location of the party.

He said: "I remember Stevie came as an old man. That was a beauty because he had a prosthetic mask and a mobility scooter. He looked like an old man. He had a pipe, flat cap on.

Peter Crouch revealed the lengths Steven Gerrard went for fancy dress.Peter Crouch revealed the lengths Steven Gerrard went for fancy dress.
Peter Crouch revealed the lengths Steven Gerrard went for fancy dress.
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"There was paparazzi, photographers outside and everyone was getting photographed coming in. I always remember it, Stevie just buzzed straight in. They genuinely thought it was jsut an old man going for a pint.

"It was so funny. He just buzzed down, said 'excuse me, lads' and the fellas just parted and helped him in."

The standards Gerrard has set and the respect earned within Ibrox has been put down as one of the key reasons for the club's success so far this season, reaching the group stages of the Europa League and rising to second in the league.

Assistant manager Gary McAllister said: "He’s managed games from on the pitch for a long time at the highest level and that’s how he’s been able to go into the job and cope. The biggest thing a manager needs is respect and he’s got that in abundance.”READ MORE: ‘Steven Gerrard setting high standards on and off pitch at Rangers’