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I still bump into Spurs fans who say: 'Why did you have to go?' I say back: 'What more could I have done?' I talk to them and I think they appreciate I had good reasons.
Jermain Defoe -
The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.
Jermain Defoe
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When I get up in the morning, I look forward to the games and I'm just buzzing. At the end of the day, if you are nervous or scared before games, you are not going to perform. I just go out there and think, 'If I get a chance, I'm going to score' and that's it.
Jermain Defoe -
You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.
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If I ever score against Spurs, I won't celebrate. Even if it's the best goal in the world, I'll keep it subdued. It's a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I'll be playing against my friends and I can't forget that.
Jermain Defoe -
I don't think I could ever describe myself as unlucky because people would look at me, playing football for a living, and say: 'Are you winding me up?'
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I am a bit of a control freak. If I get married, my wife isn't going out. No way. She's staying at home. She's not going out to clubs without me. I've already decided the rules, whoever she is.
Jermain Defoe -
Going to a major tournament, having that buzz - it's hard to put into words. It's a dream to go there, and to play. It's the biggest thing you can achieve in your career, and to go again would be a dream.
Jermain Defoe
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It doesn't matter who you are, football's a business. At some stage you're going to have to leave a football club; that's just normal.
Jermain Defoe -
I don't do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I'm cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.
Jermain Defoe -
When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.
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To win a major tournament you have to face the top teams at some point, but if you avoid those at the beginning then you can win games and build confidence. I think the key is just to get off to a good start.
Jermain Defoe -
I think my faith is important. Being young as well, sometimes it's difficult, but I've got a good family behind me as well.
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I don't know about anyone else, but if I had problems or issues, maybe I wouldn't feel as comfortable talking about them in a group.
Jermain Defoe
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For me, there's nothing that beats playing. When I'm not playing, I'll watch games on the television, watch stuff on You Tube, everything. I just live for football, love watching great players.
Jermain Defoe -
I had to tell Dad, 'It will be okay and be positive; keep praying and have faith'. I have always known about cancer, but to be around someone who has it and to see what it does in such a short space of time was hard. It makes you think about your life, about what is important.
Jermain Defoe -
I knew I could play really well in one game, score the winning goal and then, come the next game, I wouldn't play at all or I might come off the bench for the last five minutes. So I was frustrated towards the end of my time at Spurs. I wasn't happy.
Jermain Defoe -
I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'
Jermain Defoe