Jermain Defoe is the subject of a new soccer documentary coming via theatrical release in the UK on Feb. 29 this year. Defoe, a popular soccer figure in England, made over 750 appearances as a professional in England, Scotland and Canada. The bulk of those came with Tottenham Hotspur, where he scored an outstanding 143 […]

Some people were surprised, and others were excited in early 2014 when it was announced that English striker Jermain Defoe would join Toronto FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). Toronto FC had hoped to add star power and goal-scoring abilities when they signed Defoe, known for his brilliance in front of goal and remarkable tenure […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland forward Jermain Defoe said Thursday he was prepared to change his football boots for some very different footwear in order to take part in the BBC's hit television show Strictly Come Dancing. The 34-year-old England international is trying for the time being to help northeast side Sunderland avoid relegation from the […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has no plans to detail a defender solely to mark striker Jermain Defoe when the champions face strugglers Sunderland. Basement club Sunderland continue their increasingly forlorn struggle against Premier League relegation at Leicester's King Power Stadium on Tuesday, with the Black Cats currently eight points adrift of […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jermain Defoe's second-half penalty gave 10-man Sunderland their first win at the 11th attempt in the Premier League this season as they beat Bournemouth 2-1 away on Saturday. The 34-year-old former England striker's sixth goal of the season — against a team where he spent a productive season on loan […]

Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jermain Defoe believes beleaguered English Premier League tailenders Sunderland can turn things around if they stick together. The 34-year-old former England international striker — who criticised manager David Moyes earlier this month saying the perennial strugglers had gone backwards since he came in for Sam Allardyce — said it is […]

Jermain Defoe held his nerve to convert the last-gasp penalty that gave Sunderland a dramatic 1-1 draw against Stoke, but the Premier League strugglers still slipped back into the relegation zone on Saturday. Sam Allardyce's side started the weekend outside the bottom three on goal difference, but their survival bid suffered a setback despite Defoe's […]

Jermain Defoe has reminded Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce he did not join the club to sit on the bench. The 33-year-old striker was used as a second-half substitute in the new manager's first game in charge, Saturday's 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at West Brom, as Allardyce attempted to bring a greater defensive solidity to […]

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet believes Jermain Defoe can resurrect his England career after finding his goal-scoring form for the Black Cats. Defoe headed back to England last month just 11 months into a four-year Major League Soccer contract at Toronto and has immediately hit the goal trail on Wearside. The 32-year-old scored his second Sunderland […]

With the January transfer window open, here’s my column to sort through all of the good buys and bad buys in this calendar month as clubs across Europe attempt to add depth to their squad while others look for a way to offload excess weight or to make a sizable profit. For this week’s column, […]

Sunderland have completed the signing of England striker Jermain Defoe from Toronto FC with Jozy Altidore heading in the opposite direction. The Black Cats have confirmed that the 32-year-old former Tottenham frontman has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal after completing a swap with United States international Altidore. Defoe said: "I am delighted to be here and […]