Defoe

A player of supreme instinct and God given intuition, Jermain Defoe is a natural born goal scorer, relentlessly finding the back of the net throughout his illustrious career. His inspirational connection to football and enduring love for the game is deep and intrinsic. But his glory and status on the pitch, hides a story of great tragedy off the pitch. In this powerful biography, Jermain Defoe lifts the lid on both his incredible professional career, but also the scandalous and shocking personal events that shaped him as a player and as a man. Mixing remarkable interviews with Jermain, his family, fellow players and managers, including Harry Redknapp, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole, and iconic archive footage, this inspiring, honest and unexpectedly heart-warming documentary explores how football gave Jermain Defoe both great success on the pitch and so much more beyond it, offering a fascinating insight into the life and career of one of England’s greatest goal-scorers.