Defoe: I’m able to rob World Cup for England

Bournemouth forward Jermain Defoe acknowledged he can lead England to World Cup glory if he is on the plane to Russia in June.

Defoe has struggled for sport time at Bournemouth, even though the 35-twelve months-feeble scored a final-gasp equaliser in Saturday’s 2-2 scheme at Watford in the Premier League.

The fifty seven-cap world has no longer started a Premier League match since December and while he admitted the quandary is exasperating and removed from ideal, Defoe is assured he can execute an affect for England if known as upon by supervisor Gareth Southgate.

« I would approach on and rob the World Cup, or no longer it’s as straightforward as that, » Defoe acknowledged.

« You approach on for one minute, two minutes, and if there could be an different you obtain. At a tournament, it’s miles no longer appropriate about the gamers who initiating up, or no longer it’s about the squad. It has been a stop-initiating up season for me nonetheless I cannot sulk. »

« No-one wants to take a seat on the bench, » Defoe acknowledged. « Whenever you happen to discover to the point the assign you accept sitting on the bench then you positively must no longer be taking part in. I do know there are serene plenty more objectives in me.

« I came right here [in the summer] as an England player. I labored so no longer easy to discover relief in that squad.

« I even enjoy neglected the last three squads on myth of I’m no longer taking part in. I spoke to the supervisor about a months in the past and or no longer it’s as straightforward as that – it’s probably you’ll perhaps presumably presumably presumably additionally enjoy obtained to be taking part in and scoring objectives.

« I realize I even enjoy obtained to be taking part in. It’s probably you’ll perhaps presumably presumably’t appropriate obtain it’s probably you’ll perhaps presumably presumably presumably additionally be going to discover in the squad on myth of of what it’s probably you’ll perhaps presumably presumably presumably additionally enjoy done through the years. »