"If you play that badly for England you HAVE to accept the criticism!" ⚽ Jermain Defoe | Up Front
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Published 2024-07-05
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.
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00:00 Introduction to Jermain Defoe
01:01 Jermain’s journey to becoming a footballer
04:57 Jermain’s England career
9:55 England under Gareth Southgate / Euro 2024
18:39 England players reaction to the criticism
24:26 What is success for England in Euro 2024
26:26 Bradley Lowery
34:56 Looking back at his career
37:51 What’s next for Jermain?
39:25 The lack of opportunities for black former players experience in management
50:22 The perception of Jermain Defoe
"If you play that badly for England you HAVE to accept the criticism!" ⚽ Jermain Defoe | Up Front
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All Comments (21)
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My son died from neuroblastoma aged 4. What Jermaine did for Bradley was absolutely outstanding and would have meant so much to him. Respect !
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Defoe is an all round class act.
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Simon showed Jermain great respect and allowed him to feel confident in the now and future. Brilliant watch and insight into Jermain’s character
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Possibly one of the best spoken footballers I've listened to in an interview. I had tears rolling down my face listening to Jermaine talking about Bradley. Good interview. 👍
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Class act. He will always be loved by Rangers fans 💙
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As a gooner, I can happily say Defo is one of the best Strikers I've ever seen in the prem
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THE LEGEND DOESN'T DESERVE HATE.🔥.
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As a Sunderland fan i NEVER expected this guy to leave such a legacy up here,absolute legend!
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Simon admiration for Jermaine shows. It’s like a father talking to his son about taking opportunities and never giving up.
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Simon Jordan is an absolute legend! Could listen to him all day!
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What an interview and hope we see Defoe get to where he wants to go 🤞🏼 One of my favourite Spurs players of all time
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Defoe was a real player , great striker but more importantly I've just learnt he's also a well centred great man and I personally hope he's given the opportunity he deserves
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I hope Jermaine succeeds in his career. Total legend of the game with a heart of gold.
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Top player.....even better person! This from a Celtic man.....pure class act.
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This is the first time I have watched Simon do anything like this. I must say that I'm very impressed at the way he brought out the character of Jermaine. He not only put over what made him who he is but why. He was not only a brilliant footballer but a deep thinker on life and the game. I know the hard work he put into the game, and I am sure someone someday will give him the opportunity to coach or manage. I am certain that if he gets the chance he will make a success of it.
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I didn't intend to watch this in one sitting, but I did. Fantastic stuff, what a true gent Jermaine is ❤ This is why I am a subscriber, little gems pop up all the time
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Really enjoyed this one - great guy and unbelievable striker, felt so sorry for him with England I was always crying out for him to play more
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Think this is probably my favourite interview Simon has done. Jermaine is a great guy. Fantastic player, brilliant attitude, and the stuff about Bradley is really special. Hope he gets his opportinity.
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Loved Defoe as a player . Also what he did for the little kid Bradley was real class. England players can’t take criticism because they’ve been bigged up so much it’s hard for them to take now . Anyone can see how bad we’ve been playing but they won’t accept it
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Defeo has a heart of gold and I can never forget the gifts you gave me and my colleagues in London whilst I was a staff member in a hotel. You are an angel and you did it humbly with grace. Thank you
