Jermain Defoe could yet avoid the need for surgery, according to Harry Redknapp. Defoe has been struggling with a niggling groin problem since returning from World Cup duty with England, and it was expected that the striker would require an operation to fix it. However, Defoe claimed he felt fine after scoring against Young Boys on Wednesday and Redknapp is willing to...

Harry Redknapp would prefer that Jermain Defoe still has his groin operation. The Spurs striker has been booked in for surgery on Tuesday, but Defoe has apparently now stated that he feels fine after scoring in Tottenham’s 4-0 win against Young Boys last night. Redknapp said: “Now he is saying he might not need it. “We are in the hands of the medical...

Jermain Defoe feels that Tottenham deserve their place in the group stage of the Champions League. The striker delayed a groin operation to play in the match against Young Boys at the Lane and scored one of our four goals, with Peter Crouch bagging the other three. Defoe believes that after last season, Spurs have warranted their place in Europe’s top club competition. He...

Jermain Defoe has delayed a groin operation in order to play for Spurs this evening in the Champions League decider againsy Young Boys. The England international is expected to be sidelined for a month when he goes under the knife on Tuesday and could possibly miss the fixtures against West Brom and Wolves. Harry wanted JD to have the op on Thursday, but the German surgeon...

Jermain Defoe should be fit to face Manchester City in Tottenham’s Premier League opener on Saturday. Joe Jordan is hopeful that the Spurs forward will be ready in time, despite picking up a recent groin injury. Defoe missed the recent friendly win against Fiorentina and has undergone a scan on the problem. Spurs fans will be hoping that JD is 100% ready for the...

Jermain Defoe believes that Tottenham will go further in the Champions League than Arsenal. Defoe’s comments will delight the Spurs faithful, with the striker already excited about the prospect of Champions League football at the Lane. Spurs find out later today who they will face in the play-off qualifier, with a place in the Champions League group stage up for...

Jermain Defoe has revealed that he would be happy to spend the rest of his career at Tottenham Hotspur. The 27-year-old striker is enjoying life at White Hart Lane after returning to the club from Portsmouth in January 2009 for £14million. “At the end of the day I am playing with great players and that’s all I want,” Defoe told Sky Sports News. “The...

Jermain Defoe has given his full backing to the attempt to bring Joe Cole to Tottenham on a free transfer this summer. The striker is a big fan of Cole’s and is keen to see his England team-mate join him at Spurs. “When we were in South Africa, you could see every day his passion and his drive to want to improve. “In training he was sharp and he was...

Jermain Defoe insists the England squad remain behind manager Fabio Capello. The 27-year-old said in the Daily Mirror: “I take the point that it can’t be fatigue as the Germans in particular have played more games than us. “Maybe it’s because so many players have taken on so much pressure to live up to expectations that it affected their normal...

Jermain Defoe expressed his delight after he scored England’s only goal in the 1-0 win agsainst Slovenia The Tottenham Hotspur striker got onto the end of James Milner’s superb cross to book their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup finals. “I’m lost for words to be honest,” he said on BBC1. “What a moment.” He added:...