Hernan Crespo's extraordinary career can be summed up by the events of May 25, 2005.
At around 8:30pm, UK time, the Argentine was picked out by Kaka and dinked the ball over Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek to give AC Milan a three-goal lead in the Champions League final. It was a moment of pure magic, topping off the perfect performance in the biggest game of Crespo's life... or at least that's what everyone thought.
Two hours later, Milan had lost the game on penalties and Crespo went on to hang up his boots without winning the European Cup. It was pure footballing chaos, yet it sums up the fantastic forward's career. On his 47th birthday, Mirror Football takes a look at the life and times of Crespo - one of the most feared strikers of his generation.
