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I don't think I could ever describe myself as unlucky because people would look at me, playing football for a living, and say: 'Are you winding me up?'

From Jermain Defoe

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.

From Jermain Defoe

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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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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I don't go out drinking and stuff like that. My friends say 'Just have one drink, JD.' I say 'What's the point?' I'll go to a club and have a Red Bull, get my buzz. And the next day I feel cool. It's discipline, not just with drinking but a lot of things in life. You've just got to look at the bigger picture.

From Jermain Defoe

I scored in a World Cup and I want that buzz again.

From Jermain Defoe

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

From Jermain Defoe

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.

From Jermain Defoe

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 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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