Defoe is England's best, says Redknapp

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp hailed Jermain Defoe as the finest finisher available to England boss Fabio Capello after his striker produced the best individual goalscoring performance in the Premier League for a decade.

Defoe is England's best, says Redknapp
Mon, 23 Nov, 2009 - 07:27

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp hailed Jermain Defoe as the finest finisher available to England boss Fabio Capello after his striker produced the best individual goalscoring performance in the Premier League for a decade.

Defoe struck five times in the 9-1 demolition of Wigan at White Hart Lane yesterday, matching Alan Shearer’s haul for Newcastle against Sheffield Wednesday in 1999.

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