Jermain Defoe quotes
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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 life, about what is important.”
-- Jermain DefoeSource : "'There's more to life than football': Jermain Defoe bares his soul on matters of life, death and the beautiful game" by Martin Lipton, www.mirror.co.uk. September 4, 2012.
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“When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score.”
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“I don't do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I'm cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.”
-- Jermain DefoeSource : "Jermain Defoe: 'I give my looks 11 out of 10. I don't need improving'". Interview with Mirror.co.uk, www.mirror.co.uk. June 6, 2010.
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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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“I am doing my job and trying to win a game for my team. I shouldn't be getting racially abused; it's silly.”
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“I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'”
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“I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.”
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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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“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.”
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“If you're good to your body, your body's good to you.”
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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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“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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“I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn.”
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“I love scoring - even in training.”
-- Jermain DefoeSource : "Tottenham's Jermain Defoe eyes "great feeling" of being just 19th man to score 20 goals for England" by Martin Lipton, www.mirror.co.uk. May 30, 2013.
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“There is always going to be competition. When you play for a top club, you're going to attract top players. It's part and parcel of football.”
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“I understand it's difficult but you've got to think about yourself, you know, and not just follow the crowd.”
-- Jermain DefoeSource : "Jermain Defoe: 'I wanted to put something back and stop all this youth violence'". Interview with Andrew Anthony, www.theguardian.com. April 7, 2012.
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“When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.”
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“I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable.”
-- Jermain DefoeSource : "Jermain Defoe: 'I give my looks 11 out of 10. I don't need improving'". Interview with Mirror.co.uk, www.mirror.co.uk. June 6, 2010.
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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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“I'm a forward, but I can't be the only forward at a club. Over the years, the clubs who've won titles have had several strikers.”
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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 DefoeSource : "Tottenham's Jermain Defoe eyes 'great feeling' of being just 19th man to score 20 goals for England" by Martin Lipton, www.mirror.co.uk. May 30, 2013.
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“I feel 21. I've looked after myself and take my football seriously.”
-- Jermain Defoe
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