Jermain Defoe says he is by no means suffered a hangover – and will nonetheless play aged 41

Clean-living soccer star Jermain Defoe says he has by no means suffered from a hangover.

And he reckons he’s nonetheless match sufficient to play on the high stage aged 41. Asked about gamers’ consuming exploits, the previous Tottenham and England favorite mentioned: “What’s a hangover?

“I’ve never had one. I dedicated my whole life to football and I cut no corners.”

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The striker scored 247 targets for Spurs, West Ham, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Portsmouth and Rangers in a 23-year profession – together with 20 for the Three Lions. After hanging up his boots in 2022 he grew to become youth workforce coach at Spurs and a membership ambassador – gathering an OBE for his charity work along with his Jermain Defoe Foundation which helps homeless, susceptible and abused kids.

Jermain reckons he might nonetheless give as we speak’s execs a sport. “I could still play now,” he mentioned. “In 2022 I went again for a second spell at Sunderland.

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“It was meant to be a perfect last dance because of my relationship with the club and fans. I went there to play and the Sunderland fans wanted to see me score goals, not pick up a hamstring injury. So I stopped.”

He said the most memorable moment he had witnessed relating to a fellow player’s behaviour involved Italian ace Paolo Di Canio and late West Ham boss Glenn Roeder – and all were stone cold sober.

“Glenn Roeder announced his West Ham team for a game against Leeds,” Jermain mentioned. “When Paolo Di Canio wasn’t in it without a word he got up, walked out, went to his car and drove home.”