Defoe returns to Tottenham.1/6/2009 3:33:51 PM England striker Jermain Defoe Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London) is an English footballer of Saint Lucian and Dominican descent. He is a striker who plays club football for Tottenham Hotspur, in the English Premier League. will rejoin Tottenham Hotspur Hotspur: see Percy, Sir Henry. Hotspur Sir Henry Percy, so named for his fiery character. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV] See : Irascibility from Portsmouth after the English Premier League clubs agreed a transfer fee. Tottenham said on their website that Defoe, who spent four years at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. It is situated in Tottenham, North London. before moving to Portsmouth for 10.9 million dollars a year ago, had agreed personal terms for the move, which is subject to a medical. He will be presented to home fans before Tuesday night's League Cup semi-final, first leg against Burnley, Tottenham said. No transfer fee was given by either club for the move but local media speculated that Spurs would be paying around $21.86 million. Defoe's move links him for the third time with Spurs manager Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. , who took him to Portsmouth last season having been his boss at West Ham Coordinates: West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located 6.1 miles (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross. From 1889 to 1965 it formed part of the County Borough of West Ham. United where the 26-year-old began his professional career. Defoe, who scored 17 goals in 36 games for Portsmouth, has played 32 times for England, many of them substitute appearances, and scored six goals. Aljazeera.net 2003 - 2008 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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