Former Chelsea star Hernan Crespo celebrated his 45th birthday at the weekend.
The Argentine spent five seasons at the club, three of which were spent out on loan. He will make 73 appearances for Chelsea while scoring 25 goals and making four assists. (h/t Transfermarkt)
He was a part of the Chelsea side that retained the Premier League title in 2006, the first league title of his career.
Crespo was a complete striker, who possessed good technique, composure, and an eye for goal., He was also a dominant presence in the air. His stoppage-time winner against Wigan Athletic on the opening day of the 2005-06 campaign will live long in the memory of the Blues faithful.
A number of fans took to Twitter to reminisce about the striker’s brilliance on his birthday. We take a look at a few of them below.
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