Defoe stakes claim on striker's berth.Byline: BY MIKE McGRATH Michael ("Mike") McGrath is Montana's current attorney general. He was elected in November 2000, and was unopposed for his second term in 2004. He is a member of the Montana Democratic Party. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. 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. believes he has staked a claim to be a regular England striker and wants to provide the goals to feed Fabio Capello's hunger for winning. Defoe has been in sparkling form since moving from Tottenham to Portsmouth on the last day of the January transfer window, and he bagged two goals against Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (trĭn`ĭdăd, təbā`gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain. in the 3-0 win on Sunday. "I think there is a place up for grabs everywhere," Defoe said. "Everyone has come in and done well. The players against Trinidad that have come in have done well as well." Defoe is among the players putting a case forward for regular inclusion. "Obviously I hope so," he said. "There is a long way to go, we have a break now and I just want to have a rest and make sure I'm firing for the new season. I want to work hard and keep going." The 25-year-old feels his form at the end of the season vindicated his move to the south coast. "When you play games you feel so much sharper," he said. |
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