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Jermain Defoe is a professional English football player born on October 7, 1982. He has played for several top clubs throughout his career, including Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Fenerbahce, and others. Known for his speed and goal-scoring ability, Defoe has made significant contributions to both club and international football.

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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.”

Thinking Doe Important Hard Space Known Praying Dad Okay Cancer Have Faith Make You Think Being Positive

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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.”

Stills Young England Squad

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“I love scoring - even in training.”

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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.”

Play Player Football Competition Clubs Parcel

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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.”

Thinking Knows Difficult Crowds About Yourself

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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.”

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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.”

Knows Feels Looks Morning Fit Great Things Get Up Things To Do Something You Love Look After Yourself

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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.”

Years I Can Clubs Titles 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.”

Games Stuff Watches Player Television Football Beats Tubes Just Live

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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.”

Knows Looks Black Boys Cost Ferrari

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

Play Enjoy Roles Player Lone Strikers

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

Play Chance Player 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.”

Seems Girl Lines Cheeky

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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.”

Want Real Play Player Team Stadiums Best Players Barcelona Madrid Real Madrid

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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.”

Trying Jobs Games Winning Team Silly

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“I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'”

Men Goal Morning Ready Yeah Get Up Score

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“I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.”

World Want Cups World Cup Buzz

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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.”

Thinking Wells Important Sometimes Young Difficult Behinds Good Family

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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.”

Ifs Knows Feels Problem Talking Issues Groups Comfortable

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

Ifs Body Your Body

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“I feel 21. I've looked after myself and take my football seriously.”

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“I've always been a religious person, and I try to think that every disappointment might just be a blessing in disguise.”

Thinking Trying Persons Might Religious Blessing Disappointment Disguise Blessings In Disguise Religious Person

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“Going to a major tournament, having that buzz - it's hard to put into words. It's a dream to go there, and to play. It's the biggest thing you can achieve in your career, and to go again would be a dream.”

Hard Play Dream Would Be Careers Achieve Majors Tournaments Buzz

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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.”

Ifs Thinking Faces Games Winning Team Keys Majors Tournaments You Can Win Building Confidence

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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.”

Matter Stage Football Normal Who You Are Clubs Football Clubs

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“Before games, people ask whether I get nervous. To be honest, I don't get nervous, I just enjoy it. I am living the dream. When I was a kid I always wanted to play for my country and now I am here, I will enjoy it.”

People Country Play Dream Kids Wanted Asks Games Enjoy Honest Nervous Being Honest Living The Dream

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“If you have an argument with someone and you sulk, sometimes you don't want to speak to them. But it is important to keep your friends close to you and do the right things.”

Ifs Want Important Sometimes Speak Argument Right Thing Keep Your Friends Close

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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.”

People Important Kids Age Young Loses Football Married Our Family Realising

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

Play Simple Football Best Things

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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.”

Thinking Way Feels Feelings Games Goal Football Fit Feel Good Getting Old Getting Older Whatever It Takes Good Feeling Scoring Goals

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About the Author

Born: October 7, 1982
Known for: Soccer player
Quotes: 31

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