Quotes by Jermain Defoe

About Jermain Defoe:

Jermain Colin Defoe is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Sunderland and the England national team
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When you are young, nothing is more important than football, but as you get older, you get married, have kids and lose people. Then you realise your family is more important. This comes with age.

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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.

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When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.

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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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The best thing about football is that the rules are so simple. Anyone can play anywhere.

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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.

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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...

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I don't go out drinking and stuff like that. My friends say 'Just have one drink, JD.' I say 'What's the point?' I'll go to a club and have a Red Bull, get my buzz. And the next day I feel cool. It's discipline, not just with drinking but a lot of th...

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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.

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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 lif...

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The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

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When you get up in the morning and know you're doing something you love, feel fit and look after yourself, it's just a great thing to do.

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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.

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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.

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I've got a Ferrari 430. It's black. I don't know what it cost but it wasn't cheap. I bought it because I was being a boy. It's fast and looks good.

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When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score.

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If you're good to your body, your body's good to you.

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I don't feel like I'm getting older. I think it's the way I've looked after myself. I take my football seriously. I love scoring goals and I get a good feeling from it, so I'll do whatever it takes to be fit and feel good in games.

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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.

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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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Author Bio

  • NameJermain Defoe
  • DescriptionProfessional footballer
  • BornOctober 7, 1982
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAssociation Football Player; Sportsperson