"I got texts off Gerrard and Carragher, just saying good luck and well done, " Darby stated.
England player Jamie Carragher says he will be taking some vuvuzelas home with him.
"Just to be around all these people is a great honour for me, " Carragher continued.
Carragher hit the post but Liverpool saw off QPR 1-0 at Anfield with Philippe Coutinho scoring the only goal.
Carragher produced an excellent cross to the back post and Crouch rose above Phil Bardsley to head past Gordon.
BBC: Crouch's goal was only his second in the league this season
We are always able to say that people like Jamie Carragher, Alvaro Arbeloa and Daniel Agger have played well.
You could see why Jamie Carragher was like he was with Alvaro Arbeloa.
He revealed that after scoring at The Valley, his Liverpool club-mates Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher sent him congratulatory messages.
Kuyt scored, but Everton were enraged when Carragher fouled Lescott in front of referee Clattenburg, who waved away their appeals.
Jamie Carragher and Ryan Babel had reasonable chances, while Torres and John Arne Riise were thwarted by some well-timed tackles.
Finnish striker Lauri Dalla Valle had briefly equalised for Liverpool in front of watching manager Rafa Benitez and defender Jamie Carragher.
Jamie Carragher comes out of international retirement, while fellow defender Ledley King and the injured Gareth Barry have also been picked.
The ball appeared to strike Carragher's arm late on as he went up with fellow defender Daniel Agger to head clear.
Both sides formed a guard of honour before kick-off as Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher celebrated his 500th appearance for the club.
Suspended defender Jamie Carragher also trained in Rustenburg as England made their final preparations ahead of the match in Port Elizabeth.
This time the striker's shot beat Reina but Carragher managed to scamper back to clear the goal-bound effort for a corner.
But Jamie Carragher's drive from the edge of the box flew in off Boro's Emmanuel Pogatetz to give Liverpool an equaliser 16 minutes later.
David James and Ledley King have been discarded, while Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher has announced his international retirement for the second time.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and defender Jamie Carragher are unavailable because of their club's involvement in the Champions League final in Istanbul.
BBC: SPORT | Football | Internationals | Crouch nets England squad call-up
Jacob Mulenga steered an effort just wide for Utrecht and Mertens was denied a late penalty shout after a Jamie Carragher challenge.
Cole earned Chelsea a vital victory when his shot was deflected past Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek by Jamie Carragher after 80 minutes.
West Brom's late surge even provoked a heated exchange between Jamie Carragher and Alvaro Arbeloa, with the Liverpool defenders angrily pushing one another.
Jamie Carragher's long ball was touched on by Crouch, and Kuyt eased his way past Ferreira to side-foot a composed finish past Cech.
He outpaced Carragher in comfort, but Green made some amends for his earlier mistake by turning his angled shot on to the post.
Gerrard and Carragher are currently with the England World Cup squad preparing for the finals in South Africa which kicks off on 11 June.
Nasri's cross looked to be posing no serious threat, but a slight touch off Jamie Carragher wrong-footed Johnson, who bundled the ball past Reina.
Carragher has won 34 caps for England, but called time on his international career in 2007 citing a lack of opportunities to start matches.
Chelsea had penalty appeals waved away when Didier Drogba tumbled under Jamie Carragher's challenge before Torres was denied by a brilliant save from Cech.
Carragher says he would like their hard work to end with the highest league position possible and the place in Europe that would bring.
Jamie Carragher misjudged a long ball to let Forlan in, and he found Simao, who drove a top-class finish across Reina into the bottom corner.
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