Quotes by Jermain Defoe

Jermain Defoe

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.

Country

Dream

Kids

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.

Football

Games

Player

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.

Careers

Dream

Play

I am doing my job and trying to win a game for my team. I shouldn’t be getting racially abused; it’s silly.

Jobs

Silly

Team

I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I’ve still got a lot to learn.

England

Squad

Young

I don’t do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I’m cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.

Cheeky

Girl

Lines

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.

Football

Games

Thinking

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.

Groups

Issues

Talking

I feel 21. I’ve looked after myself and take my football seriously.

Feels

Football

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.

Cancer

Dad

Thinking

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Black

Blessing

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Boys

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Cheeky

Clubs

Competition

Country

Crowds

Dad

Difficult

Disappointment

Dream

England

Enjoy

Feels

Ferrari

Fighting

Fit

Football

Games

Girl

Goal

Groups

Ifs

Important

Issues

Jobs

Kids

Lines

Looks

Matter

Men

Morning

People

Play

Player

Real

Religious

Roles

Silly

Simple

Sometimes

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Quotes by Jermain Defoe

Jermain Defoe

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.

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.

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.

I am doing my job and trying to win a game for my team. I shouldn’t be getting racially abused; it’s silly.

I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I’ve still got a lot to learn.

I don’t do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I’m cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.

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.

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.

I feel 21. I’ve looked after myself and take my football seriously.

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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