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Chelsea have broken new ground in the capture of Hernan Crespo. The former Inter Milan striker arrives in the Premiership with a reputation as one of the world's best strikers, the jewel in the crown of Chelsea's amazing summer spending spree.
His phenomenal scoring record in the Italian Serie A, where goals are such a rare commodity, suggests he will have a field day in the more gung-ho atmosphere of the English league.
But while Crespo is now on top of the football world, the record-breaking striker did not always dream of being a footballer. His ambition was to be a rag-and-bone man.
"The rubbish collector would drive past my house with his horse and cart, and I loved that," said the £16.8 million striker. "I imagined myself going around the city driving the cart."
Crespo was born in Buenos Aires, in the middle-class suburb of Florida, and his love of football began when his father, Jorge, bought him a ball when he was four. He immediately showed amazing talent for someone so young and at the age of six was snapped up by local giants River Plate.
But life at home was not easy and Crespo remembers the time he was caught shoplifting by his father.
"I went with my father to go shopping," he said. "When we went to pay, he didn't have enough money. I was dismayed when he put back the powdered juice mix, so I put it inside my pants. When we got home and my father found out, he was very angry."
At River Plate, Crespo fell under the influence of Argentine legend Daniel Passarella, who realised his young star had been blessed with a special talent. He gave Crespo his debut at 18 and the teenager responded with two goals in a 4-1 victory over Newels.
In 1996, having earlier turned down a move to Juventus to further hone his skills, Crespo left River Plate after helping them to Argentina's biggest prize, the Copa Libertadores.
He said: "The fans were chanting 'Crespo don't go away'. It is difficult to explain my emotion – playing with the team of my dreams, to score two goals in the final, 80,000 supporters chanting 'Don't go'. It is a very powerful feeling. It was beautiful, beautiful.
Crespo left for Parma, but was soon homesick. He added: "I wanted to play with the very best in the world, but it was not easy. I had to adapt and I was expected to score goals. I learnt a lot about dealing with adversity."
A prolific goalscoring record made him an instant hit at Parma but, in the summer of 2000, Sven-Goran Eriksson took him to Lazio, almost bankrupting the club by spending a world-record £35.7m on the young Argentine.
"I decided to accept Lazio's offer because they were playing in the Champions League," he said.
The huge price tag did not bother him as he continued to score, but financial problems forced Lazio to sell Crespo to Inter for £16.6m last summer. Linking with Christian Vieri, he scored nine goals in the Champions League but became fed up with living in the shadow of his famous strike partner.
He told Chelsea TV: "I've come here to win things, not just to participate. It means a lot to me to come to Chelsea. It's a great sporting chance and a great social chance with a great group of players."
Crespo, who will bank wages of £4.5m a year at Stamford Bridge, is one of the wealthiest players in the game. But he remains a quiet man who fears for the state of his crisis-torn homeland.
"The most important thing for me is my family," he said. "I do not care about going out. I am in love with football. I don't do it for money, I never did."
Whatever motivates Crespo, his new teammate Glen Johnson reckons he could be the final piece in the Stamford Bridge jigsaw.
He said: "Crespo could really make the difference for us this season and win us the Champions League. He's a different class. I can't wait until he gets settled and starts banging in the goals."
by Mark Fleming
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