Jermain Defoe | "If you play that badly for England you HAVE to accept the criticism!"

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Folding Pocket

Sports, Soccer

4.6 • 778 Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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On today’s episode, we are joined by one of the most clinical finishers to ever grace the Premier League. Tottenham favourite Jermain Defoe is one of the top 10 goal scorers in Premier League history and has represented England 57 times, featuring and scoring in major tournaments, before crowning his illustrious career by helping Rangers to bring the Scottish title back to Ibrox for the first time in a decade. Jermain sits down with Simon to talk about his England career and give his honest opinion on the current England squad, focusing on their performances at the Euros and the criticism they’ve faced. He also opens up about his special relationship with young Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery before discussing his future in the game. Despite his illustrious career and his experience as a coach in the Tottenham academy, Jermain has struggled to enter the world of management, experiencing resistance and rejection along the way. He joins the show to discuss his future prospects and the difficult journey black former players experience when swapping the pitch for the dugout. Join Simon for this insightful conversation with Jermain Defoe. Subscribe for future episodes. 18+ please gamble responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're not playing well, what do you expect?
0:02.6	It is part and parcel.
0:03.7	You're playing for England in a major tournament.
0:06.2	If the performances are not good, what do you expect?
0:09.4	It was in a lot of pain.
0:11.0	At this point, he couldn't walk.
0:12.7	I remember cuddling him.
0:14.5	And as I was cuddling him, he was that tapping my back.
0:17.9	Like, you know, just that sort of, it was almost like it was trying to comfort me.
0:21.3	I think I was quite naive, to be honest, because I always felt like, maybe it's the ego.
0:24.8	I always felt like, you know what, I am different because people like me, there's more to me
0:28.7	than just football. I'll get an opportunity. And I think since then, I just feel like,
0:35.2	but where's the opportunity going to come because I've done all I can do?
0:38.5	This is up front with me, Simon Jordan.
0:40.6	I believe there are a lot of vacuous, uninformed, unchallenged opinions out there.
0:44.3	I want to get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense.
0:46.9	So on this podcast with William Hill, I'm going to get people with strong views who think they can stand them up under proper scrutiny.
0:53.0	There's a good chance I might learn something along the way,
0:55.2	but more importantly, so might you.
0:59.3	Joining me in today's episode, one of the top 10 goalscores in Premier League history.
1:03.9	He started his professional career at West Ham
1:05.8	before switching to another big London club in Tottenham Hotspur.
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