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Peter Crouch: Stoke City's former England striker still hungry for goals at the age of 36

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch insists he still has a big role to play for the Premier League club at the age of 36.

The former England centre-forward, who will turn 37 halfway through next season, is the oldest striker still playing in the Premier League.

But Crouch is confident that he can go beyond the end of his current two-year deal, which expires in June 2018.

"Getting to a certain age where people are supposed to be retiring has made me hungrier," he told BBC Radio Stoke.

"I want to stay around for a lot longer yet.