ALL POSTS TAGGED "Jermain Defoe"
Jermain Defoe
/ 293 days agoTrailer for Jermain Defoe documentary chronicles life journey
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 […]
Jermain Defoe
/ 490 days agoJermain Defoe wants to coach Toronto FC
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 […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 3678 days agoQPR Confident of Signing Jermain Defoe On 3-Year Deal
According to the London Evening Standard, former Tottenham Hotspur star Jermain Defoe could very well be heading back to England to ply his trade in the Premier League come January. The current Toronto FC player, who moved to the MLS team earlier in the year, is reportedly wanted by another London-based club, Queens Park Rangers. […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 3741 days agoToronto FC Must Work Hard To Rid Themselves Of Their Obscure Identity
The well-worn life adage “the bigger they are, the harder they fall,” is almost always an on-the-money assessment of spectacular collapses. In Toronto, the football club that many credit with starting MLS supporter culture when they joined the league in 2007 is famous for their staggering incompetence. In a league where over half the teams […]
Arsenal
/ 5112 days agoFantasy League Tips – Gameweek 16
The big freeze and the dismal failure of England’s 2018 World Cup bid will not stop the Premier League from rolling on. Its game week 16, time to forget the disappointment, put the heating on and enjoy another weekend of Football. Spurs enjoyed a much needed rest midweek and will be hoping to capitalise on […]
Arsenal
/ 5119 days agoEPL Fantasy League Tips – Gameweek 15
Well this season is just getting harder and harder to predict. Having just absorbed last week’s action Game Week 15 is here and no doubt will throw up plenty more surprises. The Premier League weekend kicks off Saturday lunchtime at Villa Park. Two wounded team’s line up looking to bounce back from disappointing results. The […]
England
/ 5196 days agoInjuries Increase Ever Growing Pressure On International Football
For years on end managers across the country have sent their players away to represent their country and spent the whole time of their absence praying they all return fit and well. But after a week that saw several big name players pick up injuries while playing for their country, the pressure from managers for […]
England
/ 5200 days agoHart Set For A Long Spell as England's Number One
While Jermain Defoe took the goal-scoring honours on Friday night at the other end of the pitch Joe Hart was going a long way to establishing himself as England’s goalkeeper for the foreseeable future with another fine display. Fabio Capello’s decision to opt for an experienced ‘keeper at the World Cup at the expense of Hart […]
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/ 5200 days agoShould Fabio Capello Still Be England Manager? Of Course.
After a successful, if occassionally indifferent 4-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday, England have won 11 successive home games. Before this game, the British tabloids were ready, knives sharpened, to cut England's manager to pieces. In his England-Bulgaria preview last week, titled 'Fabio Capello has lost his players and now he will lose his job', […]
England
/ 5202 days agoA Welcome Result For Capello
With the pressure on Fabio Capello, England finally delivered a performance to make the country proud. But was this result and the performance the start of a change in fortunes for Capello or another result that get’s our hopes up only to be disappointed down the line? England may have gone some way to igniting […]
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/ 5274 days agoEngland 1-0 Slovenia: Defoe's Goal: Video
For England supporters who can't get enough of seeing how England scored the goal against Slovenia today in the 2010 World Cup, here is the video replay of the goal scored by Jermain Defoe. And what a beautiful cross it was that led to the goal. Defoe got into a good position and was able […]
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/ 5473 days agoEverton 2-2 Tottenham: Howard Penalty Save Rescues Toffees
Tottenham Hotspur isn't one of the most fashionable clubs in the English Premier League, but judging by the amount of "jump out of your seat" incidents in the second half, maybe it's time to start paying more attention to the boys from White Hart Lane even though they failed to capitalize on a golden chance […]
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/ 5537 days agoWhat A Difference A Year Makes At White Hart Lane
With the season starting slightly earlier this year due to the World Cup, most teams in the Premiership have played 8 league games already. Last season, the 8th round of matches was played two weeks later, on the weekend of October 18th/19th. By the end of it, Tottenham were staring up at every other team […]
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/ 5780 days agoSnow Wreaks Havoc on Transfer Deadline, and FA Cup
Don't you just love the weather? Thanks to snow that has been unkind to transport within the UK, the five pm transfer deadline got extended. Now obviously the catch to that was deals had to already been agreed and loose ends tied up, but just the fact the transfer window had to be extended makes […]
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/ 5806 days agoManchester United's Pride Park Night, The Busy Day in Newcastle and Other Various Musings
Congrats to Derby County. On a day where Cricket was the headline in England throughout (thanks ECB), Derby County came up with another dozy...technically being 180 minutes away from European competition. However that's where the hyperbole stops for me. Sir Alex Ferguson obviously had a plan in mind for tonight's game, damage control. While yes […]