Jermain Defoe Quotes

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Jermain Defoe

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 7, 1982

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 life, about what is important.

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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.

Jermain Defoe

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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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.

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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.

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I pray every day. In the mornings and, before I go to bed. I think it's important to pray not just when things are going bad. When things are going bad, it's easy to pray and ask God to help you out, but it's also important to pray when things are going well and show your appreciation.

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

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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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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 that's it.

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

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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 want to again highlight the desperate need for us to pull together - the world over - to tackle knife crime and teach everyone how sacred a life is.

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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 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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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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People know what they're getting with me. It's part and parcel of football that people want to see new faces, but all I can do is play games, score goals and prove I can do it. My record is there for everyone to see.

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I love scoring - even in training.

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