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 […]

Tottenham have announced that Jermain Defoe will link up with the club to train and maintain his fitness as a return to the Barclays Premier League remains a possibility. Defoe left White Hart Lane last January to move to Major League Soccer having penned a deal with Toronto FC , but has been heavily linked […]