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Hernan Crespo on winning the Premier League, the heartbreaking reason he had to leave Chelsea and why Neymar won't feel the pressure of being the world's most expensive player (... and he should know!)

It's one of the myths of the modern era: Hernan Crespo flopped in the Premier League.

Common wisdom puts him in the long list of expensive overseas failures. Those who watched him remember one of the most gifted strikers to pull on a Chelsea shirt.

Take a moment to watch 'Hernan Crespo's 25 Goals for Chelsea' on YouTube. It's soon clear why he remains a cult hero at Stamford Bridge. Poachers' efforts showing off his peerless movement, headers won from his dominance in the air, technically superb first-time hits and a large helping of long range screamers – they're all there.