| 单词 | Defoe |
| 例句 | The instructor for her part believed that the text the students used, Adventures in English Literature, which contained selected works by Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser, and Daniel Defoe among others, was too hard for them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I snuck into the library and took a book from the shelves—a story called Robinson Crusoe by Mr. Defoe. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They wanted one of the inventors of the English novel, so I suggested Daniel Defoe—no, he was a dissenter from the Church of England. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe A large umbrella was for many years known in France as "un robinson" because of the famous castaway's fabrication of a brolly to keep off the sun. Ten of the best brolleys in literature 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z Academics have long quarreled about whether Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year” should be considered a work of fiction or nonfiction — or a peculiar hybrid. An Eerily Prescient Pandemic Novel That’s Guaranteed to Terrify 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Before Defoe could write A Journal of the Plague Year he first had to write The Storm, a near-identical non-fiction book that came out 20 years earlier. 'Genre snobbery conceals a deeper stupidity' 2012-08-27T14:34:29Z The body count becomes a little relentless, but it’s fascinating to walk the streets of London with Defoe’s narrator and realize that, like many European cities, it’s built on the dead. Top 10 Non-Dickens Books for Dickens Fans 2012-02-05T20:06:36Z Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe,” published in 1719, is a tale of exotic adventure literally set on a beach. Perspective | Summer reading has a fraught history. But if there was ever a time to delight in escapism, it’s now. 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z A Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs Veal by Daniel Defoe Defoe's account of an 18th-century haunting begins in the house of one Mrs Bargrave, in Canterbury. Ten of the best trips to Canterbury 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z As he continues, Müller also considers the place of paper in Rabelais’s “Gargantua and Pantagruel,” Cervantes’s “Don Quixote” and Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” Paper, books and the art of collecting 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The only way people could “converse with any of their friends,” Defoe wrote, was to shout through an open window. Coronavirus Notebook: Finding Solace, and Connection, in Classic Books 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Solomon Eagle Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year imagined the Great Plague of 1665 so vividly that the first readers thought it a genuine record. Ten of the best religious zealots in literature 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z “While touring England in 1724, the English novelist Daniel Defoe, famous for ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ observed that turkeys filled the roads from East Anglia to London in the autumn,” Smith wrote. Once upon a time, your Thanksgiving turkey took a very long walk to get to your table 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Daniel Defoe observed "new Squares and new streets rising up every day". The London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan - review 2012-05-18T21:55:01Z Daniel Defoe wrote his first novel, Robinson Crusoe, at 58. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain – review 2012-07-14T23:05:44Z “The face of London was now indeed strangely altered,” Daniel Defoe wrote of an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1665 that would eventually claim the lives of nearly a quarter of that city’s population. Coronavirus Notebook: Finding Solace, and Connection, in Classic Books 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z He is no longer portrayed as a pilgrim, Defoe said, but a “show turkey.” In ‘Thanksgiving Play,’ the Pageantry of ‘Well-Meaning’ White People 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Its actual author, Daniel Defoe, was a small-time businessman and a full-time Grub Street hack. Review | Three hundred years later, does ‘Robinson Crusoe’ hold up as a classic? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Daniel Defoe’s story of “Robinson Crusoe” became a touchstone. Exhibition Review: At the Folger, a 200-Year Survey of the Sea 2010-08-18T18:21:00Z Gideon Defoe’s “An Atlas of Extinct Countries” goes beyond blurring to all-out disappearance. Review | Oh, the places you’ll want to go! Two new books offer the most magical of escapes 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z In Daniel Defoe’s 1665 account of the plague years, he observed, “the strange temper of the people of London at that time contributed extremely to their own destruction.” Review | Hackers, fake news and worldwide panic: The plot of ‘The Paladin’ feels eerily real 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Did people in 1918 form book clubs around Defoe’s Journal of the Plague Year? How I found solace in Nabokov’s Speak, Memory during the pandemic 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z After the bubonic plague in London, it took more than half a century before the arrival of an enduring literary account of the scourge, Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year,” in 1722. How I Wrote the Pandemic: The Writer of ‘Locked Down’ Explains 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z As Defoe dryly comments, “Note: if your plan involves the British coming to your rescue at any point, then it is a Bad Plan. Can’t emphasize this enough.” Review | Oh, the places you’ll want to go! Two new books offer the most magical of escapes 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z So is Defoe’s 1704 pamphlet, “The Storm,” which was an account, with statistics, of the most destructive tempest to hit the British Isles. Exhibition Review: At the Folger, a 200-Year Survey of the Sea 2010-08-18T18:21:00Z But then, as Defoe usefully reminds us, “countries are just daft stories we tell each other. They’re all equally implausible once you get up close.” Review | Oh, the places you’ll want to go! Two new books offer the most magical of escapes 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections opens with a list, but it's not, I don't think, the same kind of list as the lists employed by DeLillo and Ellis, or indeed Defoe. Literary lists: Proof of our existence 2013-02-15T19:30:01Z Desert islands inspired Daniel Defoe’s classic tale of Robinson Crusoe. Review | Desert-island books: Science fiction tales set in isolation that feel just right now 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z After a visit in 1706, the writer Daniel Defoe described it as “fit rather for the Court of a Prince than the Palace or House of a Subject.” Reassembling Hamilton Palace, Room by Room, All 150 of Them 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z As many scholars have noted, Defoe’s castaway isn’t a back-to-nature primitivist, but rather an enterprising capitalist, eager to transform raw nature into useful goods while keeping careful inventories of what he owns, makes and reaps. Review | Three hundred years later, does ‘Robinson Crusoe’ hold up as a classic? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z The example he gave was Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe, which he saw as a utopian portrait of the self-helping capitalist. Eric Hobsbawm changed how we think about culture 2012-10-02T14:29:06Z If you look back to Defoe and that early-18th-century period when the genres as we know them were being extruded, you find it gets messy. 'Genre snobbery conceals a deeper stupidity' 2012-08-27T14:34:29Z Daniel Defoe, Samuel Pepys and Nathaniel Hawthorne are among those who make appearances early in “The Book of Gin.” Books of The Times: ‘The Book of Gin,’ by Richard Barnett 2012-12-11T21:11:25Z It affects people of all stripes, which is why Ms. Bornstein and Mr. Defoe hover near the action throughout. Review: ‘Straight White Men,’ Now Checking Their Privilege on Broadway 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Sad to say, Defoe’s gentlemanly hero typically perceives other races — and classes — as chattel, brutes or grown-up children, though Friday’s humanity and quick intelligence eventually cause him to wonder about his ingrained prejudices. Review | Three hundred years later, does ‘Robinson Crusoe’ hold up as a classic? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Could this have laid the foundation for the triumphs of the English novel, from Daniel Defoe through George Eliot and Thomas Hardy? Exhibition Review: ?Manifold Greatness? and King James Bible at Folger - Review 2011-09-29T22:15:20Z What makes Lawrence Wright’s “The End of October” exceptional is the same quality that elevated Defoe’s work: deep, thorough research. An Eerily Prescient Pandemic Novel That’s Guaranteed to Terrify 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z It was also designated as a plague pit, when – as chronicled by Defoe – thousands were dying in the city every week, but Garrard can find no evidence that plague victims were actually buried there. Burial ground of Bunyan, Defoe and Blake earns protected status 2011-02-22T00:04:01Z Professor Furbank and Professor Owens began their Defoe collaboration in the early ’80s, and over 20 years they published four books and were the general editors of a 44-volume collection of Defoe’s works. P. N. Furbank, Biographer of E. M. Forster, Dies at 94 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Defoe, Swift and Addison were using “was” in such sentences three centuries ago. Would that it were so simple 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z It's a far cry from Daniel Defoe, who was put in the pillory for his writing, or from George Eliot, who declared that if the novel "does not enlarge men's sympathies, it does nothing morally". Do creative writing courses make novels too 'literary'? 2011-01-10T12:09:17Z On this very blog, Robert McCrum took issue with the New Yorker's approach, pointing to the likes of Daniel Defoe, Mark Twain and Mary Wesley, all late starters. Age is more than a number in the literary world 2010-07-01T09:00:00Z Defoe recounts their conversation and the strange disappearance of Mrs Veal. Ten of the best trips to Canterbury 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z The largest island was called Robinson Crusoe, as for four years it had been the home of the man on whom Daniel Defoe based his character, in real life the mercurial Scottish mariner Alexander Selkirk. Take the long view: Chile revisited 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z In 1727, Defoe was dismissive of the area: its hills were "all barren and wild, of no use or advantage either to man or beast". The English Lakes: A History by Ian Thompson – review 2012-06-19T06:59:01Z Bunyan's much grander tomb is to be listed Grade II*, along with Defoe's obelisk. Burial ground of Bunyan, Defoe and Blake earns protected status 2011-02-22T00:04:01Z Sometimes Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe was mentioned as a prototype, but according to literary dogma the novel experienced a kind of virgin birth with Pamela, Samuel Richardson's epistolary novel of 1740. The novel is centuries older than we've been told 2010-07-23T13:56:00Z The numbers reported in the weekly Bills of Death were low at first, Defoe writes, but then grew exponentially. What Can We Learn From the Art of Pandemics Past? 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Adapted from Gideon Defoe’s Pirates! book, this is rather openly aimed at the primary school audience, with that title namechecking two key obsessions of the bookish kid. Aardman's 20 best films – ranked! 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z His death was confirmed in an email by W. R. Owens, a fellow scholar with whom he wrote and edited several volumes about the 18th-century novelist Daniel Defoe. P. N. Furbank, Biographer of E. M. Forster, Dies at 94 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z But he cited literary touchstones as diverse as Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year,” Marquis de Sade’s “Philosophy in the Bedroom,” and the novels of Thomas Pynchon. The Coming of Age of Transgender Literature 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Ravenhill has returned the compliment by writing a libretto about the great plague of London, taking inspiration from Samuel Pepys, Daniel Defoe and Susan Sontag's polemical work, Aids and Its Metaphor. Marc Almond: From bedsit to plague pit 2011-07-18T20:31:01Z Much of today’s great art seems to be in conversation with Daniel Defoe’s individualist/empiricist philosophy in “Robinson Crusoe.” Four years later, “Breaking Bad” remains the boldest indictment of modern American capitalism in TV history 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z One of the first literary references to scarecrows came in Edmund Spenser’s late 16th-century “The Faerie Queene,” while Shakespeare and Daniel Defoe also deployed scarecrow imagery. In an English Village, a Gathering of Scarecrows 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z In the decade after it opened, Daniel Defoe paid it a visit, declaring it “a Curiosity of a very extraordinary Nature.” In ‘Behemoth,’ Manufacturing Still Looms Large 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Plagues have been a plot staple throughout literary history, from the “Iliad” and the Bible to classics like Boccaccio’s “Decameron” and Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year.” The Problem With the Pandemic Plot 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Jermain Defoe has said he was "appalled and saddened" by a Sheffield Wednesday supporter who mocked the death of Sunderland mascot Bradley Lowery. Jermain Defoe 'appalled' by Sheffield Wednesday fan who mocked Bradley Lowery's death 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z He went on to be the club's mascot and became "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe, before his death. Bradley Lowery: Man pleads guilty to taunting fans 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He went on to be the club's mascot and became "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe. Bradley Lowery: Sheffield Wednesday investigate fans' 'mockery' 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Defoe, 40, played 57 times for England and represented several Premier League teams, including West Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Sunderland. How Southgate's early struggles shape future managers 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z These are the factors that have ensured that tales of men and ships — they were nearly always men — have such a storied literary history, the real-life grist for such authors as Defoe and Melville, C.S. Review | Anything can go wrong at sea. On this voyage, everything did. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Defoe said he was "one of the most inspirational children this world has ever seen, and he will never stop inspiring us". Jermain Defoe 'appalled' by Sheffield Wednesday fan who mocked Bradley Lowery's death 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Defoe became "best mates" with the young Sunderland fan, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of cancer - when he was 18 months old. Bradley Lowery: Jermain Defoe reflects on friendship 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe - Scored the most Premier League goals as a substitute. Who is your greatest forward? These are the results 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe says the number of black managers and coaches in football is "shocking", but hopes he can inspire more players to move into the industry. Defoe wants to inspire more black coaches 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The most realistic is Daniel Defoe’s, psychologically, because he based his book on his uncle’s notebooks, who experienced the 1665 London plague. ‘First, survive. Don’t rush to jail. Then, write.’ 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z "I'm appalled and saddened by the actions of the individual in question," Defoe told Mail Online after Houghton appeared in court. Jermain Defoe 'appalled' by Sheffield Wednesday fan who mocked Bradley Lowery's death 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Speaking to Bradley's mum, Gemma, at her Blackhall Colliery home, Defoe said seeing his friend suffer "changed me as a person". Bradley Lowery: Jermain Defoe reflects on friendship 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Match of the Day 2 pundits and legendary former Premier League strikers Jermain Defoe and Alan Shearer discuss the role of the number nine in today's game. MOTD2 analysis: Is the traditional number nine back in fashion? 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z "The numbers are there to see but that is one of the reasons why I want to make a change," said Defoe, 40. Defoe wants to inspire more black coaches 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z He was sentenced to three consecutive life terms and given no chance for parole for Defoe's and Kevin's murders. America's deadly epidemic: violence against women 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Ex-Sunderland striker Defoe formed a close bond with Bradley, who he called his "best mate", before his death from cancer in 2017. Jermain Defoe 'appalled' by Sheffield Wednesday fan who mocked Bradley Lowery's death 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Defoe was the captain of Sunderland when he first met Bradley in September 2016. Bradley Lowery: Jermain Defoe reflects on friendship 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The levity in “City of Orange” often stems from both subtle and overt references to survival-narrative tropes, including shoutouts to the Tom Hanks film “Cast Away” and Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” Review: Apocalypse on the L.A. River? The novel 'City of Orange' blends humor and dread 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Defoe, who scored more than 300 goals in a career that included spells at West Ham, Tottenham and Sunderland, is documenting his journey into management on Outside the Box, a new BBC Sounds podcast. Defoe wants to inspire more black coaches 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Defoe loves to fiddle with the GPS in his mother’s car, so in the morning when they head to school, the phone directs them to Roland Garros, site of the French Open. Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These ’Tweens? 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Watch some great FA Cup goals from former England, Sunderland, West Ham, Tottenham and Rangers striker Jermain Defoe who has retired from professional football at the age of 39. Watch: Great Defoe goals from the FA Cup 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The young fan was a mascot for the Black Cats before a game against Everton when he was introduced to his "hero" Defoe, who has remained close with the Lowery family. Bradley Lowery: Jermain Defoe reflects on friendship 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Defoe scored 20 goals in 57 games for his country and was in England’s squad for the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship in 2012. Former England striker Jermain Defoe retires at 39 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z "You know sometimes people get disheartened and they don't want to waste their time," said Defoe. Defoe wants to inspire more black coaches 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Dominik Defoe insisted he is prepared for whatever it takes to make it. Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These ’Tweens? 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z "Football will always remain in my blood and it gives me great pride and satisfaction to look back on the blessed career I've had," Defoe added. Former England striker Defoe retires 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Daniel Defoe — by some measures the first English novelist — published “A Journal of the Plague Year” 300 years ago this March. Review | The remarkable worlds of Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘To Paradise’ 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z In a post on social media announcing his retirement, Defoe devoted special thanks to his mother. Former England striker Jermain Defoe retires at 39 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Defoe said his goal is to manage in the Premier League, and having Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira as the only black manager in the league is "difficult to see". Defoe wants to inspire more black coaches 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Defoe, who is fluent in four languages, promised himself as a toddler that he would win the French Open. Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These ’Tweens? 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Defoe thanked fans, coaches, team-mates and staff at all his clubs for "playing such an integral part" in his career, while also paying tribute to those closest to him. Former England striker Defoe retires 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “Not doubting I could gull the government,” wrote Daniel Defoe in 1701, and Hannah Arendt used the word “gullible” repeatedly in “The Origins of Totalitarianism,” published in 1951. Opinion | Why Republicans Keep Falling for Trump’s Lies 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Defoe joined Rangers' coaching staff in a player-coach role during the summer and has played just once as a substitute this term. Defoe helps lead Rangers first team 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Defoe was afforded similar scope inside the penalty era, skipping past a weak challenge from Stephen Welsh to slide in a fourth goal and complete the rout. Rangers ease aside 10-man Celtic 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Daniel Defoe, author of ″Robinson Crusoe,″ is the purported writer of an account of an explosive eruption at La Soufrière in 1718, when Indigenous inhabitants effectively controlled the island. Once again, volcanic Caribbean island looks to recovery 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Sunderland's former England, West Ham, Tottenham and Rangers striker Jermain Defoe has retired from professional football at the age of 39. Former England striker Defoe retires 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and titles from Daniel Defoe and Aristotle are also among volumes expected to fetch the most money. Rugby School to sell 'rare' Shakespeare and Dickens books 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z As simple as the first was, Rangers' second was a touch of class from Defoe. Rangers six clear at top after Livi win 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe is recovering from a hamstring injury and may not be risked. Bayer Leverkusen v Rangers: Europa League last 16, second leg – live! 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z In A Journal of the Plague Year, Daniel Defoe describes how carts dumped bodies into its “common grave of mankind”. Where are the bones of Hans Holbein? I spent lockdown solving art's grisliest mystery 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Diminutive forward Defoe scored 162 Premier League goals, making him the ninth highest scorer in the league since its formation in 1992-93. Former England striker Defoe retires 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Defoe also tells us of the rich fleeing to the country and taking death with them, noting how the poor are far more exposed to the disease. Defoe's Plague Year was written in 1722 but speaks clearly to our time 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Defoe’s motive for writing A Journal of the Plague Year was an outbreak of bubonic plague in Marseille in 1720. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z As part of its strategy the government was moved, Daniel Defoe reported in his A Journal of the Plague Year, to “suppress the printing of such Books and Pamphlets as terrify the People”. 5G, coronavirus and contagious superstition 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z But the best writers, such as Defoe and Camus, allowed their readers a glimpse at something other than politics lying beneath the wave of popular fury, something intrinsic to the human condition. Opinion | What the Great Pandemic Novels Teach Us 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z While a prominent international, to many non-football fans Defoe will be best known for his friendship with terminally ill Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery, who died in 2017, aged six, after a long cancer illness. Former England striker Defoe retires 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The account of it most read today is A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe, creator of Robinson Crusoe. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Defoe is sometimes dismissed as a hack, but his lack of vanity about his prose is one of the things that gives the book its power. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Another is Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year” about what it was like to be in London during the Great Plague in 1665. Amid COVID-19 isolation, Wyoming residents turn to the arts 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z About a century and half later, even the wise Defoe wrote in his London plague novel that Turks and Mahometans “professed predestinating Notions, and of every Man’s End being predetermined.” Opinion | What the Great Pandemic Novels Teach Us 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The name was inspired by Daniel Defoe’s novel “A Journal of the Plague Year,” which chronicles the bubonic plague in 1665 London through the lens of one man. What Historians Will See When They Look Back on the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z In 1722 Defoe reminded his readers that when he was a child newspapers barely existed. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Defoe adds in a chilling parenthesis: “For indeed it came upon them like an armed man when it did come.” The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The 1665 plague in London was the basis for Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year,” which was published decades later and was noted for its detailed account of the city’s ordeal. Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Robert Louis Stevenson freely admitted that in writing “Treasure Island,” he stole from the best: Daniel Defoe, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving and other masters of spine-tingling adventure. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Treasure Island’ 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe was sold on the assurance that his “Life and strange surprizing adventures” were “written by himself” and therefore authentic. Howard Jacobson: 'A feelgood Holocaust exploits the dead and demeans the living' 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Early in the novel Defoe writes: "The face of London was now indeed strangely altered... The voice of mourning was truly heard in the streets." What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z When the number of fatalities finally peaks and dwindles, Defoe’s citizens pull up their windows and shout to each other to share the news. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Most of the attention was on Toronto’s simultaneous acquisition of striker Jermain Defoe. Bradley’s finale? Maybe not if Toronto FC wins MLS Cup 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Defoe has a couple of sentences here and there that are completely intact from Sarah Orne Jewett’s sailors and sea captains. ‘It was a learning curve’: the tech experiments of The Lighthouse 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Robinson Crusoe Island was so named because it was where Scottish explorer Alexander Selkirk was marooned in the 18th century, a tale documented by Daniel Defoe’s novel, Robinson Crusoe. Buried treasure on Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island sparks new controversy 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Defoe records how each house which contained a plague victim was sealed up, with a red cross painted on the door. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Shortly before the London lockdown, at an eerily quiet branch of Waterstones, I managed to get my hands on The Decameron, by Boccaccio, and Daniel Defoe’s A Journal of the Plague Year. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Six seasons later, Defoe is long gone and Bradley is secondary to no one in Toronto. Bradley’s finale? Maybe not if Toronto FC wins MLS Cup 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In 1730, the English writer Daniel Defoe suggested taking the pulse of suspected pickpockets. The race to create a perfect lie detector – and the dangers of succeeding 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe came to gaze in wonder at the silk mill. How espionage and ambition built the first factory 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Defoe also anticipates our contemporary concern with asymptomatic carriers. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Defoe is particularly strong on the unpreparedness and prevarication that made the impact of the plague more severe. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z By late summer 1719 the book had been reprinted three times and Defoe had published a sequel, The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe at 300: why it’s time to let go of this colonial fairytale 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z News outlets report that 33-year-old Derrick Defoe pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of aggravated child abuse just before opening statements in his trial were set to begin. Alabama man gets 40 years for scalding 2 children in bathtub 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Scottish Premiership: Having put his side ahead with one penalty scored after Jermain Defoe was brought down in the box, James Tavernier hits the post and misses a second in identical circumstances. Chelsea v Huddersfield, Everton v Wolves and more football – live! 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z And she thinks one of the reasons the book speaks to us in the current crisis is that Defoe took science seriously. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Even before germ theory, Defoe’s common sense and perceptiveness lead him to conclusions of which our chief medical officer would approve. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The argument here is not with Defoe, who was a clever and contrary man. Robinson Crusoe at 300: why it’s time to let go of this colonial fairytale 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Wanted: barefoot bibliophile willing to punt Daniel Defoe to rich, modern-day Robinson Crusoes at a luxury desert island resort. Could this be the best job in the world? 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Students of mine in a political philosophy course at Indiana University are reading Daniel Defoe’s 300-year-old “Robinson Crusoe,” often regarded as the first novel published in English. The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Defoe shows a social conscience rare for his era in suggesting that working class people were the most likely to suffer. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Defoe, responding to demand, provided them with an instant book, fashioned out of statistics, reminiscences, gossip, anecdote and blood-curdling dramatic detail. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Robert Louis Stevenson, comparing Robinson Crusoe to Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa, found in Defoe “not a tenth part of the style nor a thousandth part of the wisdom”. Robinson Crusoe at 300: why it’s time to let go of this colonial fairytale 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Defoe was taken to a nearby hospital, where he eventually died. Clerk charged with fatally shooting suspected beer thief 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Defoe’s masterpiece, which is often ranked as one of the world’s greatest novels, provides a portrait of gratitude in action that is as timely and relevant today as it has ever been. The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Defoe is too honest a writer to supply an easy explanation to end his story with: it would be many decades before plagues began to be understood. What Daniel Defoe can teach us about Covid-19 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Defoe almost certainly didn’t witness this – he would have been about five. The end of coronavirus: what plague literature tells us about our future 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z By denying him a sexual dimension and also self-doubt, Defoe infantilised him. Robinson Crusoe at 300: why it’s time to let go of this colonial fairytale 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Defoe dedicated his OBE to his "best friend" Bradley Lowery, who died last year aged six from neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. Rail boss CBE is 'slap in the face' 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z When Defoe depicted Robinson Crusoe making thanksgiving a daily part of his island life, he was anticipating findings in social science and medicine that would not appear for hundreds of years. The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Former England striker Jermain Defoe was honored with an OBE award for the work of his foundation, making him an “officer of the British empire.” Ex-Liverpool player, manager Kenny Dalglish knighted 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Travelling in Scotland in 1724, Daniel Defoe wrote of “salmon in such plenty as is scarce credible”. Kings of the wild frontier 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z At the end of Defoe’s novel Crusoe is rich, but his wealth has accrued not from his own labour but from that of his slaves on his plantation in Brazil. Robinson Crusoe at 300: why it’s time to let go of this colonial fairytale 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Defoe, however, has not made the expected impact at the club he rejoined last summer, having been a teenage sensation loaned by West Ham United for the 2000-01 season and scoring in 10 successive games. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Roberto Pereyra’s strike early in the second half looked as though it would be enough to secure victory for the Hornets at Vicarage Road but Defoe struck late on. Defoe strikes late to grab point for Bournemouth at Watford 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Daniel Defoe, one of its many visitors, described its “vast bulk” as “a curiosity of a very extraordinary nature”. An insightful history of giant factories 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z He was a mascot for the Black Cats and struck up a close friendship with Defoe, who now plays for Bournemouth. Defoe honoured for Bradley friendship 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Defoe limped on until just after the quarter-hour mark when the pain in his right ankle forced him off. Chelsea leave it late but Álvaro Morata finally sinks Bournemouth 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z For: Strong reviews, and praise for the performances - particularly from the children at the centre of the story, and Willem Defoe, who plays the manager of the motel where they live. Who could be taking home the Oscars? 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Biggest worry It is not just Jermain Defoe who is short of goals, Bournemouth have hit only seven all season, the lowest total outside the bottom three. Premier League health check: the overachievers and underperformers | Paul Wilson 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Things could be a lot worse for Jermain Defoe; the fact that he could still be at Sunderland springs immediately to mind. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Daniels finally makes a move, haring down the left, but his low cross towards Defoe is easily snaffled by Rudiger. Bournemouth v Chelsea: Premier League – live! 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z The good news is that they are creating chances, as Jermain Defoe said this week. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe came closest in the second minute, hitting the bar. City stay ahead of United with win over champions Chelsea 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Things nearly got worse two minutes later when King ran through the middle to free Defoe. Oumar Niasse scores twice to give Everton victory over Bournemouth 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Defoe has scored one goal and provided no assists since picking the Cherries, starting six league games and completing none. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Defoe arrived over the age of 30 and didn’t stick around long, while Cole had declined a previous LA Galaxy offer, saying that he wasn’t “ready to relax on a beach yet.” The anti-Beckhams: the UK footballers choosing to start their careers in the US 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Defoe is right in one sense, that it would be much more concerning if Bournemouth weren’t creating chances, but in another it sets alarm bells ringing. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe came closest in the second minute, hitting the bar. City stay ahead of United with win over champions Chelsea 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Bournemouth at least had a focus in Defoe but found it hard to supply him. Oumar Niasse scores twice to give Everton victory over Bournemouth 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Defoe scored just one goal in his final 10 appearances for a struggling Sunderland side last season and has picked up where he left off with a Bournemouth team enduring similar difficulties. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Bradley became a mascot for the Black Cats in the months before he died at the age of six and struck up a close friendship with the club's former striker Jermain Defoe. Bradley Lowery cancer charity officially launched - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Defoe enjoys a dramatic strike rate, so what would be more appropriate than continuing his old club Tottenham’s problems at Wembley. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z In a hotel in the Lake District, there was a communication breakdown with a concierge that ended happily when we both agreed that Diego Costa was a jerk and Jermain Defoe a great goal scorer. 'I know their vital stats, their romantic histories': how Sunderland AFC saved me 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Defoe could not rescue Bournemouth after coming on for the disappointing Benik Afobe in the 64th minute, but their threat is sure to increase with their big summer signing in the side from the start. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Willem Defoe co-stars as the sisters’ grandfather, who raises them and teaches them how to hide from the government, and Glenn Close plays the authoritarian responsible for the population control policy. Watch a trailer for Netflix’s summer sci-fi thriller What Happened to Monday 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z In the months before his death he struck up a friendship with Jermain Defoe, who called him a "little superstar". Bradley Lowery funeral: Mourners expected to line streets - BBC News 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z The Sunderland fan was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer aged 18 months old and went on to become "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe. Bradley Lowery: Tributes flood in for Sunderland mascot - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z On 1 July his family posted a picture of Bradley with Defoe who, after signing for Bournemouth, returned to the North East to see him. Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The Premier League team announced the free transfer of the 34-year-old Defoe on Thursday. Defoe back at Bournemouth on 3-year deal 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z First, on 34 minutes, Defoe fed N’Dong and, when the offside flag stayed down, he struck low towards the near post. Arsenal’s top-four hopes intact as Alexis Sánchez ends Sunderland’s resistance 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Former Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, who became friends with Bradley, left a training camp in Spain for the funeral. Bradley Lowery funeral: Mourners expected to line streets - BBC News 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z And the Black Cats sealed their first win in 11 league matches when Jermain Defoe converted from close range. Hull City 0-2 Sunderland 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z He was named Child of Courage at the Pride of North East Awards just days before a party was held to celebrate his sixth birthday, which was attended by Defoe and 250 other well-wishers. Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Defoe triggered a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Sunderland following its relegation from the Premier League. Defoe back at Bournemouth on 3-year deal 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe, the team's top scorer this season with 14, has not found the net in more than 15 hours of Premier League football. Sunderland relegated: David Moyes says it is 'too soon' to commit to club 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Those who remain will find their wages halved courtesy of relegation clauses contained in all contracts; Defoe’s deal enables the England striker to leave on a free transfer and admirers are already jostling for position. Premier League relegation fight: where clubs’ hopes lie and the impact if they fall 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z His jockey is listed as his older brother, Kieran, while Defoe is in the slot normally reserved for the trainer. Bradley Lowery: Terminally ill boy given Grand National Aintree racecard honour 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z On Thursday, before Bradley's death, Defoe broke down in tears during a press conference for his new club and said the six-year-old would "always be in my heart". Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z With Jermain Defoe subdued there was one exception to the general malaise: Jordan Pickford will surely remain in the Premier League regardless of what happens to the Wearside club. Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend’s action 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe's season can be summed up by the fact he has scored 14 Premier League goals for a team that has managed 24 in total. PFA Player of the Year: BBC pundits pick the Premier League's best player 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z “The way the game is changing, the demands on the players are so high with the intensity of the games these days,” Defoe said. Striker Jermain Defoe turns vegan to prolong soccer career 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Defoe had two shots on target, one off target and one blocked with very limited opportunities - but most significantly made England's breakthrough. England 2-0 Lithuania: What now for Gareth Southgate's team? 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Bradley went on to be the club's mascot and became "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe. Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z It took Defoe, back in an England shirt for the first time since November 2013, to inject some spark. Defoe scores on return as England beat Lithuania 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Defoe, as such, can reflect on a satisfying evening’s work that will considerably improve his chances of remaining in the squad for England’s next assignment in Group F, against Scotland on 10 June. Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy give England victory over Lithuania 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Miller, though, doesn’t discourage athletes like Defoe from turning vegan. Striker Jermain Defoe turns vegan to prolong soccer career 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Defoe has always traded in the game's most important currency, goals, throughout his lengthy career. England 2-0 Lithuania: What now for Gareth Southgate's team? 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe was recalled to the England squad at the age of 34 on Thursday ahead of next week's friendly in Germany and a World Cup qualifier at home to Lithuania. Soccer: Defoe back for England at age of 34 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The lively Defoe flashed another snap-shot just wide but England toiled away bluntly against Lithuania's yellow wall. Defoe scores on return as England beat Lithuania 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z That one came against San Marino although Defoe, 35 later this year, has been around the block long enough to know that international football is not always this easy. Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy give England victory over Lithuania 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Far from contemplating the end of his playing days, Defoe is doing everything possible to extend his 56-game England career, even if that means sacrificing the food he relishes. Striker Jermain Defoe turns vegan to prolong soccer career 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, 34, has been recalled to the England squad. Jermain Defoe: England recall Sunderland striker aged 34 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Defoe is the top English scorer in the Premier League after Kane, who has 19 goals to his credit. Soccer: Defoe back for England at age of 34 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z For all City's possession, it was the hosts who threatened first, Defoe hitting the post with a bouncing effort from outside the box that had Willy Caballero beaten. Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Yet Defoe is entitled to think he delivered a reminder of his penalty-box expertise before being replaced by Vardy just before the hour. Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy give England victory over Lithuania 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Ditching meat and dairy is part of a fitness regime, including visits to cryotherapy chambers, that Defoe believes helped to earn him a first start for England in four years. Striker Jermain Defoe turns vegan to prolong soccer career 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Bishop’s Crusoe, unlike Defoe’s, managed to brew alcohol from island berries—Bishop’s little joke on herself—and struggled to remember lines from books far out of reach. Elizabeth Bishop’s Art of Losing 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Defoe has been a lethal finisher for relegation-threatened Sunderland, scoring 14 of the club's 24 league goals this season but has not played for England since he won his 55th cap in November 2013. Soccer: Defoe back for England at age of 34 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe did find the net in a rare Sunderland attack late on, but his header was ruled out for offside. Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Defoe’s goal came after 21 minutes and owed heavily to Raheem Sterling’s ability to turn past defenders in and around the penalty area. Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy give England victory over Lithuania 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Playing longer is the immediate focus for Defoe, keeping bottom-placed Sunderland in the Premier League and making it to the 2018 World Cup with England. Striker Jermain Defoe turns vegan to prolong soccer career 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Defoe, who scored two utterly trademark goals at Selhurst Park, has provided 14 of the Black Cats’ return of 24; with someone in anything like that kind of form, Southampton would be just fine. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The last time a Sunderland player other than Defoe scored a goal that had a direct impact on the match result was Patrick van Aanholt a week or so earlier. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Jermain Defoe replied for Sunderland before halftime, but Stoke cruised through a second half of poor ball control. Stoke beats Sunderland 3-1 in EPL 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Defoe is Sunderland's top scorer with 11 goals in 21 appearances this season. Jermain Defoe: Sunderland striker not for sale, says David Moyes 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z With an increased workload, Defoe is close to overhauling last season’s goal tally of 18 in 34 games for Sunderland. Striker Jermain Defoe turns vegan to prolong soccer career 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Defoe kept his nerve brilliantly in difficult circumstances against Liverpool but all credit to Jurgen Klopp's side who put together another tremendous effort within 48 hours of the victory against Manchester City. Garth Crooks' team of the week: Alli, Barkley, Defoe, Rashford, Giroud 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z But the extent to which he is might raise some eyebrows: Defoe has provided either the assist or final touch for 70% of his team’s goals. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Forward stepped Defoe again and, this time, he sent Mignolet the wrong way as the ball flew low into the opposite corner. Liverpool drop two points as Jermain Defoe strikes twice from the spot 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z But the truth is that achieving relegation with a scorer of Jermain Defoe’s pedigree and reliability would represent no small achievement. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z There is talk of Defoe leaving, but it is game over for Sunderland if that happens. Premier League January transfer window: Who needs what? 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z But after a homesick and injured Defoe underperformed in another season outside the playoff spots, it was way too inviting for critics to talk about a “bloody big mess.” After years of waiting, Toronto and Seattle get their shot at MLS glory 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The last time a Sunderland player other than Defoe scored a goal was Fabio Borini’s consolation against Manchester United on Boxing Day. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z While the Defoe experiment failed it brought the foundation to a TFC rebuild that took shape with the signing of dynamic young Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco, who last season earned MLS most valuable player honours. Toronto, Seattle hope drought ends with sip from MLS Cup 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z It has taken them a bit longer but Defoe has always functioned best with a big man playing alongside him and it seems like he and Anichebe are building on that. Premier League: Shearer and Sutton on Aguero, Costa and what next for Man Utd 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Jermain Defoe has scored 50% of their 16 league goals this season, the highest percentage of any Premier League player this season. Premier League January transfer window: Who needs what? 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z That is some record, taking Defoe past Les Ferdinand in the all-time scoring stakes and draws him level with Michael Owen. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z That is the stat everyone will be talking about after Jermain Defoe produced another superb finish against a defensively poor Hull City. Garth Crooks' team of the week: Luiz, Defoe, Toure, Mata, Alonso, Courtois 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Defoe's goal in the thumping win over Hull not only helped take the Black Cats off the bottom of the table, but the 34-year-old also chalked up his 150th Premier League goal in the process. Which Premier League team has English football’s worst record in 2016? 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z In any case Cech was easily beaten by Defoe on an afternoon when the former England striker had barely seemed to touch the ball. Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sánchez at the double as Arsenal ease past Sunderland 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z I fancy Black Cats striker Jermain Defoe to score against his old side, but I am backing the Hammers to come out on top. Lawro's Premier League predictions v Olympic kayak gold medallist Joe Clarke 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “Selkirk is definitely not accepted as the major source, or even one of the top five,” says Paula Backscheider, an English scholar at Auburn University and author of Daniel Defoe: His Life. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe Anichebe offers Sunderland and Defoe another dimension when they play together up front. Garth Crooks' team of the week: Luiz, Defoe, Toure, Mata, Alonso, Courtois 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Schluep also often reads works by Herman Melville and Daniel Defoe when waiting in line—a few pages at a time over however long it takes counts as reading. The Classic Books You Haven’t Read 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Still searching for its first win of the season, Sunderland established a 2-0 lead at home against Crystal Palace with two goals by Jermain Defoe but threw it away. Red Bulls Edge Montreal and Clinch a Playoff Berth 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z The worry for the Black Cats is that striker Defoe managed just 13 touches in the match and only one of those came in Spurs' area. Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Sunderland 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z “He even made little wool caps, and Defoe knew him personally.” Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe Moyes may manage at the Stadium of Light - but if he doesn't see the light soon, not even Defoe and all his goals scoring prowess will save him. Garth Crooks' team of the week: Luiz, Defoe, Toure, Mata, Alonso, Courtois 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z “The Wild Life” is an animated adventure inspired by Daniel Defoe’s classic novel Robinson Crusoe about a British castaway. What to watch with your kids: ‘The Wild Life,’ ‘Sully’ and more 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z "Or can we rally for a box that says, can we get a do-over?" said Defoe, who lives in Lafayette, Colorado. 8 years after hope and change, voters are angry, anxious 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Writer Daniel Defoe was put in a pillory on three days in July 1703, following the publication of The Shortest Way with the Dissenters, which was deemed seditious libel. A ghoulish tour of medieval punishments - BBC News 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Defoe was influenced by these narratives, and his resulting novel about a shipwrecked Englishman both mirrored and transformed the genre. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe Angus Defoe posts " Inspirational, heroic. I wish you all the best James." Body builder uses Facebook to highlight his hidden disability - BBC News 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Rashford was selected ahead of Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, who has scored 18 goals this season, including five in the past nine games of the season. Wayne Rooney no longer England's top striker - Alan Shearer 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The tying goal came in the seventieth minute, from striker Jermaine Defoe, who has managed to score fifteen goals this season—an impressive tally coming from such a dismal side. The Kings of Seventeenth Place 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Former West Ham and Tottenham striker Defoe said he joined Sunderland last January from Major League Soccer side Toronto, with an England place at the back of his mind. Euro 2016: Jermain Defoe aiming for England call-up 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z This and other tales suggest that there were many people who influenced Defoe. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe Defoe, in particular, looked eager to get in on the scoring. Sunderland safe after Lamine Koné double sinks crumbling Everton 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z First Defoe very nearly breaks clear again down the right. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z More than the adventure stories of Daniel Defoe or Jonathan Swift, “Pamela” was concerned with the representation of interior life. The Prude Who Invented the Modern Novel 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Yedlin started a promising move which ended with his header being kept out from Defoe’s cross and Costa slid within inches of converting Branislav Ivanovic’s cross as he looked to add to his opening goal. Jermain Defoe downs Chelsea to give Sunderland hope of escaping drop 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Backscheider says Defoe scholars are tired of the assumption that Selkirk’s story was the inspiration for Crusoe, rather than just one of many survival narratives that Defoe knew about. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe Jermain Defoe has now scored 15 of Sunderland's 40 goals this season, and he has earned them 14 of their 35 points. Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z First Defoe very nearly breaks clear again down the right. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Sunderland’s equalizer came in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Defoe converting a penalty after he was fouled by Geoff Cameron. Defoe penalty gives Sunderland vital EPL point against Stoke 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Significantly, when Defoe did manage to unleash a shot it could have resulted in a penalty after hitting Per Mertesacker’s arm from point-blank range. Petr Cech saves Arsenal as Sunderland edge out of relegation zone 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z A lot of fans were very disappointed by Defoe leaving because he was a very high-profile addition. Sebastian Giovinco: 'I don’t really care if I’m the face of MLS or not' 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Until then, Defoe had been frustrated all afternoon, with his only effort at goal a header against the post that would not have counted anyway, because the flag was already up. Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Much good it looks like doing them, as Yedlin springs Defoe clear down the inside-right channel with a simple long ball. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Amid the flood of business corruption involving the South Sea "Bubble" and other doubtful companies, Daniel Defoe wrote a cautionary tale "On the Evils of Stock Speculations" in 1720 under the pseudonym "Anti-Jobber". The Vocabularist: Speculation doesn't have to be 'mere' - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Sunderland took the lead in what was billed as the biggest northeast derby in a generation when Jermain Defoe drove in a left-footed volley in the 44th minute. Newcastle grabs late equalizer in 1-1 draw vs Sunderland 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z You joined Toronto just days after Jermain Defoe left the club. Sebastian Giovinco: 'I don’t really care if I’m the face of MLS or not' 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z But when Deandre Yedlin's cross was deflected into his path, Defoe made no mistake - taking a touch to bring the ball under control, then burying it into the net. Sunderland 3-2 Chelsea 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z EDT 16:33 90 min: Defoe goes skittering after a long hoof down the left. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Defoe chronicles how the plague transformed a great European capital. Want to understand epidemics? Here are the 7 things to read and watch. 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Substitute Defoe seized the extra space to prod home his 14th goal of the season after being played through by Lamine Kone. 10-man Southampton grabs late point vs Sunderland in EPL 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Defoe looked furious with himself for missing that one and his manager simply downcast as he chewed his gum with increasingly manic intensity. Sunderland boost survival hopes with late win over Manchester United 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z And the signing from Bordeaux was inspired again, scoring early on against United with a free-kick which Defoe stepped over to bamboozle United's defence and De Gea. Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Defoe tries to nutmeg Robles at his near post, which normally would qualify as beyond-the-pale cheek against a Premier League professional, but, well, y’know. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z In the final minute, with Liverpool dropping off dangerously, Khazri found Defoe inside the penalty area and the predator turned Mamadou Sakho easily before sending an unstoppable finish beyond the Liverpool keeper. Jermain Defoe strikes in 89th minute for Sunderland to draw with Liverpool 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z City goalkeeper Joe Hart then made an excellent double save on the stroke of halftime, denying Jermain Defoe before smothering Jones as he tried to convert the rebound. Sergio Aguero hands Manchester City victory at Sunderland 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Defoe too looked sharp and it took a last gasp clearance from Daley Blind to prevent him from scoring after Patrick van Aanholt had delivered a fine low cross. Sunderland boost survival hopes with late win over Manchester United 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z He’s tight on the byline, and pulls a ball across for Defoe. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Khazri’s free kick, high from the right, finds the head of Defoe, who flashes a header towards the top right. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Defoe struck again in injury time to move Sam Allardyce’s team seven points clear of Villa. Villa adrift at bottom of EPL after losing to Sunderland 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Making only his second Premier League start in place of the injured Jermain Defoe, the 21-year-old not only did his defensive duties but regularly had the legs to get up in support of Fletcher. Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z "I got that little bit of luck that you need for the goal and I was just delighted," Defoe added on Sky Sports. Sunderland Get Rare Win as Defoe Punishes Palace Error 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z With Defoe lurking in the Spurs area, Lloris is forced to race off his line and punch a right-wing cross clear with purpose. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Defoe tries to nutmeg Robles at his near post, which normally would qualify as beyond-the-pale cheek against a Premier League professional, but, well, y’know. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z "Dann tried to take Defoe and edge him out, but Defoe checked his run and got on the other side of him. "Dann has been magnificent for us. Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z And it was not lost on Pardew that the pain was ultimately delivered by a player he knows well, having managed Defoe during their time together at West Ham. Scott Dann’s error hands Sunderland victory over Crystal Palace 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z "He is a classy finisher," Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce said of Defoe. Sunderland Get Rare Win as Defoe Punishes Palace Error 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Then Defoe tries to spin and go on a run not dissimilar to Michael Owen’s goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z EDT 15:56 51 min: Stones over-elaborates in the middle of his own half and very nearly allows Defoe to race off with the ball. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Sunderland claimed their first away win of the season as Jermain Defoe's goal earned them victory at Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z GMT16:21 61 min: Defoe is inches away from being sent through on goal after a beautifully weighted long ball from Cattermole, who won possession in midfield. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z He’s big, he’s bolshie, dropping bombshells and dropping Jermain Defoe like it’s going out of fashion, he doesn’t give a monkey’s what you think. Everton v Sunderland: Premier League – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Lens slides Defoe into space down the right. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Much good it looks like doing them, as Yedlin springs Defoe clear down the inside-right channel with a simple long ball. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The game seemed to be heading towards a draw, but in the 80th minute Defoe nicked the ball from the indecisive Scott Dann and poked in. Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z But for all their possession there’s still the feeling that they could be Palaced themselves, with Sunderland constantly looking to spring Fletcher or Defoe on the break after they’ve won back possession. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z He’s big, he’s bolshie, dropping bombshells and dropping Jermain Defoe like it’s going out of fashion, he doesn’t give a monkey’s what you think. Everton v Sunderland: Premier League – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Defoe looks to skedaddle into space on the outside of Alderweireld, but the centre-half stands strong, and puts the ball out on the left. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z He unselfishly slides the ball right to Defoe, but plays the ball into the backtracking Funes Mori, who hacks out for a corner that leads to nothing. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The hard-working Defoe, who fired wide in the first half, chased down the Palace defender, pushed the ball past keeper Wayne Hennessey and slotted in. Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Van Aanholt is sent scampering away on the break but the attack fizzles out with a misplaced pass towards Defoe. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Eventually they work it forward and Defoe has a long range attempt blocked. Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened! 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Once again, Defoe shows down the inside-right channel, but he’s let down by the pass forward, M’Vila the culprit this time. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z He unselfishly slides the ball right to Defoe, but plays the ball into the backtracking Funes Mori, who hacks out for a corner that leads to nothing. Sunderland 3-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z If Steven Fletcher, Defoe or Patrick van Aanholt had provided more assured final touches, Sunderland would have been ahead in the first half. Crystal Palace 0-1 Sunderland 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Defoe drops off at the back post and cushions a header down to Fletcher who, eight yards out, blazes over under considerable pressure. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Jones’ deep cross is too high for Defoe but Johnson tries to pull it back again. Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened! 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Pickford kicks long, and Defoe nearly gets on the end of a knockdown. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z This represented quite a volte-face, Sunderland’s manager having previously insisted Defoe belonged in a wide role these days. Tottenham Hotspur’s Ryan Mason downs Sunderland but needs stretcher 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z It says something that Defoe has been the liveliest forward on the park. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z But Delaney stretches his huge frame to hook the ball back and away from Defoe on the edge of the area before clearing. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z GMT08:35 36 min: It’s Defoe and the home support are on their feet. Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened! 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z “Has there been any word about Jermaine Defoe’s quest to acquire a personal assistant?” wonders JR in Illinois. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The ad required the successful applicant to create "a global brand for the Jermain Defoe name" and help launch a new app alongside "potential projects", including the creation of a new clothing/ fragrance line. Defoe hits back at PA ad criticism 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Defoe hits the post against his old club! Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z But for all their possession there’s still the feeling that they could be Palaced themselves, with Sunderland constantly looking to spring Fletcher or Defoe on the break after they’ve won back possession. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Eventually they work it forward and Defoe has a long range attempt blocked. Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened! 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Spurs are light at the back, and Defoe’s making his presence known down the inside-right channel. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Defoe is offering up to £60,000 a year for the position. PA wanted for Jermain Defoe: What would the job entail? - BBC News 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z BST09:17 45+3 min: This is a little like the Defoe of old. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z But Defoe shows great tenacity to wriggle into the space between the defender and goalkeeper, nick it round Hennessey and roll the ball calmly into the open goal. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Jones’ deep cross is too high for Defoe but Johnson tries to pull it back again. Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened! 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But Lens clumps an equally dismal pass forward, giving Defoe no chance whatsoever, and the brief flicker of extreme danger is quickly extinguished. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, 32, is looking for a £60,000 a year executive personal assistant to look after him and his family. Tuesday's gossip column 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Defoe hits the post against his old club! Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Cattermole plays a disguised pass inside his marker and finds Defoe on the edge of the box, whose footwork bamboozles Delaney but his shot is curled a yard wide. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z BST04:47 In employment news – because it’s early and this is a necessarily broad church – Jermain Defoe is advertising for a new ‘executive PA’. Transfer window news: Balotelli, Berahino, Neymar and much more – live! 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z EST 07:52 7 min: Johnson, in the centre circle, sprays a fine diagonal pass out left for Defoe, who eats up the ground and earns his team a corner. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Having seen Adam Johnson collect possession in a position just outside the Leicester area, Defoe immediately provided an option for the winger by spinning behind Robert Huth and into space. Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend’s action 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Then a swift counter by Sunderland and a fizzing, dipping 20-yarder from Defoe, which Lloris cannot gather cleanly but does enough with. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z But Delaney stretches his huge frame to hook the ball back and away from Defoe on the edge of the area before clearing. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z In employment news – because it’s early and this is a necessarily broad church – Jermain Defoe is advertising for a new ‘executive PA’. Transfer window news: Balotelli, Berahino, Neymar and much more – live! 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z He’s tight on the byline, and pulls a ball across for Defoe. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z It all happened in the blink of an eye, and served as proof that, aged 32, Defoe retains the ability to be a clinical Premier League finisher. Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend’s action 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Sunderland were sprightly in the first half with Defoe, who hit the post, a real menace, but their threat faded and you have to wonder where the quality is going to be. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z But Defoe shows great tenacity to wriggle into the space between the defender and goalkeeper, nick it round Hennessey and roll the ball calmly into the open goal. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z The visitors pulled a goal back against the run of play on 60 minutes when Adam Johnson slipped Defoe in to fire into the corner from 10 yards. Leicester beats Sunderland 4-2 in Premier League 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z With Defoe lurking in the Spurs area, Lloris is forced to race off his line and punch a right-wing cross clear with purpose. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Related: Goodbye London: why people are leaving the capital It is currently fashionable to announce one’s disgust with the place Daniel Defoe in the early 1700s labelled “the monster city”. Leave London? Never – I’ll be staying, and fighting for it 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe, by some distance the liveliest attacker out there, hit the post with the game’s best chance but was a constant threat after that and got several other shots away. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Defoe drops off at the back post and cushions a header down to Fletcher who, eight yards out, blazes over under considerable pressure. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z So was Jermain Defoe, the ex-Spur, who was asked to graft off the left wing, which really does not feel like his game. Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League match report 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Then Defoe tries to spin and go on a run not dissimilar to Michael Owen’s goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Defoe added the second in the 86th by forcing the ball in from close range after Adam Johnson’s shot was deflected into the striker’s path. Sunderland beats Everton 2-0, boosts survival hopes in EPL 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Jermain Defoe, by some distance the liveliest attacker out there, hit the post with the game’s best chance but was a constant threat after that and got several other shots away. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Van Aanholt is sent scampering away on the break but the attack fizzles out with a misplaced pass towards Defoe. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z The junior club where England forward Jermain Defoe, 32, began his career believe they, under Fifa regulations, are entitled to "tens of thousands of pounds" from Defoe's transfers throughout his career. Thursday's gossip column 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Lens slides Defoe into space down the right. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Jermain Defoe's stunning winner for Sunderland in their derby win over Newcastle joined a list of wonder goals scored in the Premier League over the weekend. Goal of the season in one weekend? 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Then a swift counter by Sunderland and a fizzing, dipping 20-yarder from Defoe, which Lloris cannot gather cleanly but does enough with. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Cattermole plays a disguised pass inside his marker and finds Defoe on the edge of the box, whose footwork bamboozles Delaney but his shot is curled a yard wide. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Jermain Defoe's brilliant winner against Newcastle has made the headlines but it was the less spectacular parts of his performance that stood out for me. 'More to Defoe than his wonder goal' 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Defoe looks to skedaddle into space on the outside of Alderweireld, but the centre-half stands strong, and puts the ball out on the left. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright on 606: "Defoe's goal was brilliant. It is the kind of goal that gets you off your seat and that he is capable of scoring." Goal of the season in one weekend? 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Sunderland were sprightly in the first half with Defoe, who hit the post, a real menace, but their threat faded and you have to wonder where the quality is going to be. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z GMT16:43 84 min: Defoe’s ankle has bent underneath him after leaping for a header. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z I have never seen Defoe work as hard as he did to contribute defensively on Sunday - at one point he was making sliding tackles near his own corner flag, which was a first. 'More to Defoe than his wonder goal' 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Once again, Defoe shows down the inside-right channel, but he’s let down by the pass forward, M’Vila the culprit this time. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Ex-Scotland winger Pat Nevin on BBC Radio 5 live: "Defoe's goal is up there in the pantheon of the best he has scored. Put three goalkeepers in that goal and that is not getting saved." Goal of the season in one weekend? 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z It says something that Defoe has been the liveliest forward on the park. Sunderland v Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z GMT16:42 83 min: Well, that will help Defoe’s global brand. Crystal Palace v Sunderland: Premier League –as it happened! 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Ultimately, Defoe only had one shot at goal in his 80 minutes on the pitch, but it was a world-class finish to win Sunderland the game and three vital points. 'More to Defoe than his wonder goal' 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Pickford kicks long, and Defoe nearly gets on the end of a knockdown. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Defoe’s sublime goal wasn’t in keeping with a typically scrappy derby match between two of the Premier League’s out-of-form teams. Defoe’s wonder goal wins northeast derby for Sunderland 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Defoe met a Steven Fletcher header to thump a looping shot into the top corner from 22 yards as Sunderland won for the first time in nine games. Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle United 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Even with Jermain Defoe in the team, they struggle to create chances. Lawro's predictions v Dermot O'Leary 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z I have played in midfield behind Defoe and he is a very special talent in that he does not solely rely on through-balls. 'More to Defoe than his wonder goal' 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z “Has there been any word about Jermaine Defoe’s quest to acquire a personal assistant?” wonders JR in Illinois. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Many anticipated Harry's game was to be reunited with Jermain Defoe when last month's transfer window reopened but instead it is Sunderland who are revitalised after his return to England. Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Defoe will help get the wins they need. Savage: Who will beat the drop? 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Defoe completed his move from Toronto only on the eve of the match, 11 months after leaving Tottenham. Tottenham nips Sunderland 2-1 in last minutes of EPL 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Defoe's appetite was typical of the rest of the Sunderland team. 'More to Defoe than his wonder goal' 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Spurs are light at the back, and Defoe’s making his presence known down the inside-right channel. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z At White Hart Lane, there was no debut goal from Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe against his former club. Chelsea routs Swansea 5-0, Man United beats QPR 2-0 in EPL 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Defoe, 32, returned to England last week after an 11-month spell at Major League Soccer side Toronto. Defoe relishes Sunderland pressure 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Defoe, who left Tottenham for Major League Soccer side Toronto in February, was unable to keep up a record of scoring on his debut for every club he has represented. Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Sunderland 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z But that is mainly because of the quality Defoe gives them in the final third. 'More to Defoe than his wonder goal' 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z But Lens clumps an equally dismal pass forward, giving Defoe no chance whatsoever, and the brief flicker of extreme danger is quickly extinguished. Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Defoe, capped 55 times by England, is 14th on the list of all-time Premier League goalscorers, with 124 from his time with Spurs, West Ham and Portsmouth. Defoe completes Sunderland move 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Defoe said one of those people shot Ridgeway in the chest. Teenager charged in fatal Macon shooting 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Defoe tweeted this week: “Just touched down in the UK from south of France, was training with my fitness guy feeling stronger than ever!” Toronto FC allows Defoe to train at Tottenham for a week 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Defoe, 32, left Spurs last February to join MLS side Toronto. Defoe to join Spurs for training 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Toronto striker Jermain Defoe, 32, to boost their forward options. Saturday's gossip column 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Transfer rumours started to swirl in August when the club publicly stated that they would consider high priced offers for Defoe. Who is moving where in January? 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z As an aside, Dover also spent a decade as a privateer and was famous as the captain who rescued the marooned Scot Alexander Selkirk, the real-life inspiration for Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. It's Never Too Late To Innovate 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z A good game from Stephen Caldwell and the shaky though goal-sharp rookie Nick Hagglund may not be enough, but the presence of a sharp-again Defoe will help take some of the pressure off. Sporting Kansas City hope White House trip boosts playoff push 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Defoe went for the money, to an inferior league, and has made a small fortune out of it. Brian Clough was charming, disarming and had his own set of rules 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Alternatively, Leicester lead the chase to secure Defoe's services. Saturday's gossip column 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z The 9-9-6 team, while ravaged with injuries to Jermain Defoe and key defenders, was fourth going into Sunday with a chance at the playoffs for the first time. Ryan Nelsen fired by Toronto FC 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Toronto invested heavily in their squad before the season, with Defoe brought in with the United States international Michael Bradley, and they lie fourth in the Eastern Conference. Jermain Defoe wanted by QPR as Toronto consider selling £6.6m striker 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Despite his long absence with a groin injury, Defoe is still top scorer with 11 goals in 14 appearances. Sporting Kansas City hope White House trip boosts playoff push 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Toronto refused to let it happen and now Defoe is stuck in a league where he no longer wants to be, barely eight months after arriving. Brian Clough was charming, disarming and had his own set of rules 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Could Jermain Defoe be on his way back to the Premier League? Monday's gossip column 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Defoe has made a Defoe-like start to his Toronto career, getting among the goals without always feeling like the natural focal point of the team. MLS all-star game: Henry and Dempsey lead league elite against Bayern Munich 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Toronto striker Jermain Defoe missed the game because of a possible sports. Gilberto scores, Toronto FC beats Impact 2-0 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z I took out my notebook, nodded to the ghosts of Defoe, Coleridge, Thackeray et al, and started writing. Gibraltar – 'an emblem of waste and loneliness' 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z “Without doubt, the lowest point of my career,” Defoe said after being left out of the World Cup. Brian Clough was charming, disarming and had his own set of rules 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z With Jermain Defoe suspended, the other question is where the goals will come from. Michael Bradley seeks to be Toronto's definite article as MLS heats up 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Defoe then calmly beat goalie David Ousted for the goal. Defoe’s goal gives Toronto 1-1 tie with Whitecaps 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Toronto opened the scoring in the 42nd minute when Jermain Defoe floated a cross to the back post where an unmarked Jackson headed it past Sean Johnson. Chivas USA beat Earthquakes 1-0 in MLS 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Toronto are still without Michael Bradley, but as it turns out they would have had Jermain Defoe back … had he left in the first place. MLS Week 15 previews: Red Bulls' Cahill leads returning World Cup stars 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Hodgson interjected at this stage to insist it could not have been Defoe. Steven Gerrard and Roy Hodgson angry at Harry Redknapp’s England claims 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z In the early 18th Century, Glasgow was described by the author Daniel Defoe as "the cleanest and beautifullest and best built city in Britain". Why is Glasgow the UK’s sickest city? 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z And it's unlikely Jermain Defoe or even Michael Bradley would have "relished the challenge" in Toronto quite as much without the significant number of zeroes on their pay checks. David Villa: Spanish star becomes New York City's present and future 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Indeed after his first game had yielded a brace against Seattle, you’d maybe have assumed Defoe was on target for a record total. Landon Donovan breaks MLS all-time goalscoring record 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z The ball was instantly pushed forward to Defoe, and he did what Defoe does. Defoe and Johnson send World Cup messages to Hodgson and Klinsmann 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Both Defoe and Henry made their names scoring goals for north London clubs in the English Premier League. Toronto FC blanks Red Bulls 2-0 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Back home they come, minus a Michael Bradley, but for now, plus a Jermain Defoe. MLS Week 11 previews 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z The rage for news was transforming society, and Defoe was happy to be in the thick of it. Rumor, gossip, nonsense: How the news became a nightmare 2014-03-29T18:00:00Z Defoe was denied by Hamid twice in the first half and stabbed another shot off the right post. D.C. United vs. Toronto: Progress but still a loss for United, 1-0 2014-03-23T00:44:30Z A lot will rest on Defoe’s ability to finish limited chances in the next six weeks — but as he might say to Roy Hodgson, his record in that regard speaks for itself. Defoe and Johnson send World Cup messages to Hodgson and Klinsmann 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Defoe made his case on the pitch Saturday, showcasing his ability to find space. Toronto FC blanks Red Bulls 2-0 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The defense will encounter greater threats from Toronto, which last week found Defoe making smart runs in Seattle’s channels for clear chances on target. D.C. United, Toronto FC in battle of teams with remade rosters 2014-03-21T20:51:32Z Long before Defoe, and even before the creation of the newspapers, the appetite for news was proverbial. Rumor, gossip, nonsense: How the news became a nightmare 2014-03-29T18:00:00Z The roster announcement is probably a few months away, but for his performance against Clint Dempsey and the Seattle Sounders, Defoe was named the M.L.S. player of the week. Countdown to 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Day 86 2014-03-18T15:01:28Z It was an opportunistic strike, indeed with Michael Bradley absent on his World Cup duty, there’s an argument that that’s what it was always likely to be were Defoe to get on the scoresheet. Defoe and Johnson send World Cup messages to Hodgson and Klinsmann 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z He spotted Defoe and slotted a perfect pass, with the striker hammering a right-footed shot into the top of the net in the 12th minute. Toronto FC blanks Red Bulls 2-0 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The advantage quickly doubled, when Defoe recovered a horrible back-pass from Seattle’s Marco Pappa in the 24th minute and put away his second. Sounders lose to Toronto, 2-1, despite Clint Dempsey goal 2014-03-15T22:59:38Z This was not yet the Defoe made famous by his great novel Robinson Crusoe; he would discover his vocation as a novelist only late in life. Rumor, gossip, nonsense: How the news became a nightmare 2014-03-29T18:00:00Z Past meetings: England beat Slovenia 1-0 in the group stage in South Africa in 2010, and in a friendly at Wembley the previous year, when Defoe was also on target. The lowdown on England's Euro opponents 2014-02-23T14:30:40Z A lot has changed since then, including Defoe’s position in the England pecking order. Defoe and Johnson send World Cup messages to Hodgson and Klinsmann 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z British newspaper the Guardian and Canada's Toronto Star said the 31-year-old Defoe would be loaned back to Tottenham until March 1 before the start of the MLS season on March 15. Defoe to leave Tottenham for Toronto: reports 2014-01-08T22:38:09Z It did finally improve as a spectacle with just over 20 minutes remaining when Adebayor launched himself at Defoe's cross and volleyed the ball in off the underside of the bar. Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United 2013-12-18T22:17:58Z In 1704 the English writer Daniel Defoe embarked on the publication of a political journal: the Weekly Review of the Affairs of France. Rumor, gossip, nonsense: How the news became a nightmare 2014-03-29T18:00:00Z Defoe cited Sunderland's performances against big clubs as evidence of their quality which, he said, belies their lowly league position. Spurs wary of Sunderland threat 2013-12-06T16:06:07Z Summer signing was the one to pay the price as Jermain Defoe replaced him in attack for just his second Premier League start of the campaign. Fulham 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur 2013-12-04T22:55:01Z Fantastic voyage Daniel Defoe's famous fictional castaway, Robinson Crusoe, set sail from Queen's Dock in Hull on 1 September 1651. Ten fascinating facts about Hull 2013-11-20T14:56:56Z Aaron Lennon tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside. Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United 2013-12-18T22:17:58Z To Defoe this abundance was a great miracle of modern society. Rumor, gossip, nonsense: How the news became a nightmare 2014-03-29T18:00:00Z Jermain Defoe takes the chance to get an effort at goal and missed to the right of the goal. Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham 2013-09-24T20:44:03Z He had just Stekelenburg to beat, after Defoe's break, but his wild finish flew over the bar with the Fulham goalkeeper already committed. Fulham 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur 2013-12-04T22:55:01Z But after Defoe shot wide early on, he found his range before the break with a clever run in from the right before taking Holtby's pass and blasting into the bottom corner. Tottenham 3-0 Dinamo Tbilisi (8-0) 2013-08-29T21:11:36Z Assisted by Jermain Defoe with a cross following a fast break. Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 West Ham United 2013-12-18T22:17:58Z And, it could be argued, beat Daniel Defoe by about 30 years as creator of the modern novel, by writing Oroonoko, a poignant anti-slavery novel. Six feminist alternatives to Jane Austen for a Bank of England note 2013-07-25T15:57:51Z Jermain Defoe is brought on as a substitute for Aaron Lennon. Stoke 1-2 Tottenham 2013-05-12T14:23:16Z Chiriches's equaliser out of nothing suddenly gave Andre Villas-Boas's men new hope and they were almost ahead soon after with Defoe looping a shot over the bar when clear through on goal. Fulham 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur 2013-12-04T22:55:01Z Jermain Defoe takes a shot and went wide of the left-hand upright. Tottenham 3-0 Dinamo Tbilisi (8-0) 2013-08-29T21:11:36Z An early version of fingerspelling's alphabet was included in a Daniel Defoe book A pamphlet called Digiti Lingua by an anonymous author first showed illustrations of what turned into the present language in 1698. Fingerspelling - the alphabet on your hands 2013-04-30T01:12:43Z The manual alphabet was then published as an an illustration in popular author Daniel Defoe's book about a deaf man, The Life and Times of Mr Duncan Campbell, from 1720. Fingerspelling - the alphabet on your hands 2013-04-30T01:12:43Z His colleague Defoe was as direct with words as he often is movement. Spurs Put Nail Into City's Hopes 2013-04-21T17:54:05Z If Andre Villas Boas's side want to make the Champions League then they need Bale, Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe fit and available. Lawro's predictions 2013-04-18T21:26:43Z Shot by Jermain Defoe missed to the left of the target. Tottenham 3-0 Dinamo Tbilisi (8-0) 2013-08-29T21:11:36Z At 2-2, Defoe stretched but he could not convert a last-gasp chance at the far post, which stood to fire the title talk at White Hart Lane. Gareth Bale set to return for Tottenham against Manchester City 2013-04-19T21:30:02Z Then, after 38 minutes, Defoe broke down the right. The Joy of Six: relegation 'six-pointers' 2013-04-05T09:30:39Z But Adebayor has scored three all season and Defoe last scored on New Year's Day. Premier League fans' run-in verdict part 2: QPR to Wigan Athletic 2013-03-23T23:16:20Z Rooney and Defoe stayed in the box, with the latter practically waiting for open goals to present themselves. San Marino were woeful, but there were lessons to learn for England 2013-03-23T00:06:39Z Jermain Defoe takes the chance to get an effort at goal and missed to the right of the net. Tottenham 3-0 Dinamo Tbilisi (8-0) 2013-08-29T21:11:36Z In other news, Jermain Defoe is back to fitness after an abdominal problem to present Villas-Boas with a teaser up front. Gareth Bale set to return for Tottenham against Manchester City 2013-04-19T21:30:02Z West Ham huffed and puffed in response and Defoe sliced a glorious chance wide with time ticking away. The Joy of Six: relegation 'six-pointers' 2013-04-05T09:30:39Z Bale, Defoe and Lennon went perilously close, as only Handanovic stood in the way of humiliation for his team. Tottenham 3-0 Internazionale 2013-03-07T22:15:00Z In something of a surprise twist, given his humble and unassuming persona, Bale was revealed by Defoe to be "the first one to be on someone, giving them banter". André Villas-Boas relishes taking on former club Inter in Europa League 2013-03-06T22:30:01Z Jermain Defoe has basically spent the past decade running around on his own. Wayne Rooney's 'partnership' with Robin van Persie is two lone dangers 2013-02-08T14:30:01Z It should be noted, however, that Defoe always wants to play. Real Madrid prepare summer bid to woo Gareth Bale from Tottenham 2013-02-07T22:30:04Z With Jermain Defoe and Michael Carrick both ruled out with ankle and hip injuries respectively only 11 outfield players trained normally as the remainder who were in action on Monday did a warm-down session instead. Daniel Sturridge likely to miss England's match against Brazil 2013-02-04T11:55:57Z Defoe means a lot to us as a team, as a person and as a player. Defoe ruled out of Brazil friendly 2013-02-03T19:45:33Z The away side's menace diminished further when Jermain Defoe limped off before the break with what appeared to be a badly twisted left ankle. West Brom 0-1 Tottenham 2013-02-03T15:43:38Z Rio Ferdinand was magnificent at the back and he epitomised the collective resilience, particularly when he made a saving tackle on Jermain Defoe in the 79th minute. André Villas-Boas can take pride from his reference point 2013-01-21T10:29:37Z Jermain Defoe skittered across the pitch, exchanging deft passes, before unleashing a fierce drive from 20 yards. QPR 0-0 Tottenham 2013-01-12T14:40:42Z His absence for the tournament, which starts on 19 January, will leave Tottenham with Jermain Defoe as their only recognised striker. Togo call up Tottenham's Adebayor 2013-01-09T17:47:21Z Bale started up front alongside Defoe before dropping into a deeper role in the second half, when Clint Dempsey was thrust further forward. Defoe ruled out of Brazil friendly 2013-02-03T19:45:33Z Although Adebayor has only scored three times for Spurs this year his absence will be a big blow to the London club as their only other recognised striker is Jermain Defoe. Togo claim Emmanuel Adebayor will travel to Africa Cup of Nations 2013-01-07T15:45:00Z "Jermain Defoe did a dive in the first half and the referee didn't do anything." Why Fifa's war on diving is blighting referees and the game 2013-01-02T13:07:34Z Spurs maintained their pressure early in the second half when Defoe was again denied by Federici. Tottenham 3-1 Reading 2013-01-01T17:20:52Z Effort from just outside the area by Jermain Defoe goes over the bar. Sunderland 1-2 Tottenham 2012-12-29T14:38:56Z Vertonghen has settled well, Lennon is working harder, and Defoe is scoring again. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:09Z The game continued in similar fashion after the break, Defoe setting Walker free on the right only for the Spurs defender to shoot wide. Tottenham 1-0 Swansea 2012-12-16T16:19:19Z Effort from inside the penalty box by Jermain Defoe hits the post. Tottenham 3-1 Panathinaikos 2012-12-06T21:57:49Z "You get together and you just try to bury everything," Defoe explains. Jermain Defoe: 'Every day I look at my goal chart. It's a good feeling' 2012-11-30T23:01:59Z In more bad news for Spurs fans, it seems Jermain Defoe is staying at White Hart Lane. Football transfer rumours: Joe Cole off to Queens Park Rangers? 2012-11-30T09:15:36Z Shot from just outside the box by Jermain Defoe misses to the right of the goal. Tottenham 3-1 West Ham 2012-11-25T17:55:04Z Spurs continued to dominate, with Defoe again, Adebayor and Aaron Lennon all failing to find the net. Tottenham 1-0 Swansea 2012-12-16T16:19:19Z Aaron Lennon set Jermain Defoe free for a comfortable end for the hosts. Tottenham 3-1 Panathinaikos 2012-12-06T21:57:49Z Defoe is thoroughly enjoying his football at the moment. Jermain Defoe: 'Every day I look at my goal chart. It's a good feeling' 2012-11-30T23:01:59Z Sam Allardyce's team were near to reaching half-time on levels terms and they would have done so were it not for Defoe. Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 West Ham United 2012-11-25T18:36:36Z Gareth Bale hit the bar before Defoe opened the scoring with a superb run from the right and crunching finish. Tottenham 3-1 West Ham 2012-11-25T17:55:04Z With a win needed to assure qualification from Group J on the night, Villas-Boas introduced his artillery just after the hour, bringing on Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon. Lazio 0-0 Tottenham 2012-11-22T20:22:01Z Villas-Boas made the bold decision to play Adebayor at City ahead of Jermain Defoe, who had previously started in every Premier League game and is the club's top scorer with eight goals in all competitions. Tottenham aim to exploit the avenger in Emmanuel Adebayor at Arsenal 2012-11-15T22:29:01Z Villas-Boas was unequivocal about his plans for Defoe from day one. Jermain Defoe: 'Every day I look at my goal chart. It's a good feeling' 2012-11-30T23:01:59Z Lennon squared unselfishly for Defoe, and he rolled into the unguarded net. Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 West Ham United 2012-11-25T18:36:36Z Defoe is a great player in a great moment of form. Tottenham 3-1 West Ham 2012-11-25T17:55:04Z Defoe put the result beyond doubt in the 77th minute when he slid in to convert another Bale cross and complete his hat-trick. Tottenham 3-1 NK Maribor 2012-11-08T22:04:40Z The manager's selection up front for the derby, though, stands to be made easier, as Defoe is struggling with a hamstring injury he picked up during his substitute's cameo at City. Tottenham aim to exploit the avenger in Emmanuel Adebayor at Arsenal 2012-11-15T22:29:01Z Defoe bucks the trend in modern football as a little lone ranger. Jermain Defoe: 'Every day I look at my goal chart. It's a good feeling' 2012-11-30T23:01:59Z But Defoe drilled home to restore his side's advantage and slipped home another Bale centre to seal the win. Tottenham 3-1 NK Maribor 2012-11-08T21:56:22Z Shot on goal by Jermain Defoe from just inside the area clears the crossbar. Southampton 1-2 Tottenham 2012-10-28T17:29:24Z In the 49th minute Naughton redeemed his earlier error by venturing forward and slipping an astute pass through to Defoe, who fired past Handanovic from 12 yards. Tottenham 3-1 NK Maribor 2012-11-08T22:04:40Z Lennon was allowed to run forward 50 yards from inside his own half before slipping the ball through to Defoe, who guided it past the outrushing Boruc. Southampton 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur 2012-10-28T17:14:45Z It was Defoe's final contribution as he was soon replaced by Danny Welbeck and the change almost brought an instant reward. Poland 1-1 England 2012-10-17T17:28:34Z Spurs drew their opening three Group J matches but Defoe put them ahead with a fine volley from Gareth Bale's cross. Tottenham 3-1 NK Maribor 2012-11-08T21:56:22Z Effort on goal by Jermain Defoe from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target. Tottenham 2-0 Aston Villa 2012-10-07T16:11:29Z Defoe blazed over from 12 yards following a clever pass from Dempsey, Bale's swerving shot just sneaked past a diving Karnezis, before Defoe went close again with a deflected shot with 18 minutes remaining. Panathinaikos 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur 2012-10-04T19:25:41Z It was starting to look like the only thing stopping Southampton from keeping up their average of conceding four goals per game so far this season was the poor finishing of Spurs, especially Defoe. Southampton 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur 2012-10-28T17:14:45Z Defoe made lots of changes to Selkirk's tale. Life on the real Robinson Crusoe Island 2012-10-01T22:46:11Z Effort from the edge of the box by Jermain Defoe goes wide of the left-hand post. Tottenham 3-1 NK Maribor 2012-11-08T21:56:22Z It was fortunate, as Defoe controlled Bale's corner at the back post before his shot deflected in off Caulker. Tottenham 2-0 Aston Villa 2012-10-07T16:11:29Z Within a minute Defoe had eluded Rafael on the left and teed up Bale inside the penalty area. Manchester United 2-3 Spurs 2012-09-29T18:45:24Z Spurs began the season with only one senior striker, Jermain Defoe, and did not win any of their first three league games. Tottenham's future looks bright … just give us time, says Gareth Bale 2012-09-28T22:02:04Z Defoe clearly took much of his inspiration from the Caribbean, not the southern Pacific. Life on the real Robinson Crusoe Island 2012-10-01T22:46:11Z Jermain Defoe finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Tottenham 2-1 QPR 2012-09-23T17:44:02Z Those near misses seemed to spark Tottenham, however, and after Defoe had shot narrowly wide following a quick break Spurs took the lead. Tottenham 2-0 Aston Villa 2012-10-07T16:11:29Z Aaron Lennon offered width and penetration on the right and Jermain Defoe was sharp, lively and confident. Manchester United 2-3 Spurs 2012-09-29T18:45:24Z Throughout the second half Jermain Defoe, Aaron Lennon and Andros Townsend were subjected to monkey chants from some of the 1,500 away supporters. Racist chants heard at Spurs game 2012-09-21T06:25:59Z Effort from the edge of the penalty area by Jermain Defoe goes wide of the left-hand post. Reading v Tottenham 2012-09-14T12:49:10Z Shot from outside the box by Jermain Defoe misses to the left of the target. Tottenham 2-1 QPR 2012-09-23T17:44:02Z Effort from outside the penalty box by Jermain Defoe goes wide right of the goal. England 1-1 Ukraine 2012-09-11T20:57:45Z Jermain Defoe takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar. Moldova 0-5 England 2012-09-07T20:34:06Z Jermain Defoe has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal. Tottenham 1-1 Norwich 2012-09-01T15:54:39Z Its most famous former resident is Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe. US owner to gift historic house 2012-08-25T10:02:05Z But as QPR tired Spurs took control and Hill twice denied Defoe to prevent the margin of victory from being greater. Tottenham 2-1 QPR 2012-09-23T17:44:02Z Why the discussions if Defoe is so settled? Tottenham still working hard to bring in Leandro Damiâo and Willian 2012-08-23T21:30:02Z Jermain Defoe scores a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Moldova 0-5 England 2012-09-07T20:34:06Z He also praised Defoe, and stated his desire to add more strikers to his squad before the end of the transfer window. Pardew sorry for push on linesman 2012-08-18T20:21:17Z Spurs equalised 14 minutes from the end, Defoe first heading Lennon's cross against Krul but remaining in position to stab home the rebound, causing Villas-Boas to skip with delight on the touchline. Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham 2012-08-18T18:48:47Z Shot by Jermain Defoe from deep inside the penalty box bounces off the post. Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham 2012-08-18T18:27:42Z Two days before their season starts with a testing assignment at Newcastle United the fans look at the squad list and see only one established striker in Jermain Defoe. Premier League preview No17: Tottenham Hotspur 2012-08-16T07:51:55Z England carried a greater threat with Jermain Defoe as their striker and although he is not the long-term answer, his speed and sharp turn for his stunning winner demonstrated what England had been missing. England 2-1 Italy: five talking points 2012-08-15T21:40:53Z |
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