Defoe is currently one of the leading marksmen in the MLS, having plundered 10 goals in 12 games for Toronto FC since his transfer at the turn of the year, but this was never going to be a surprising statistic for anybody. After all, the MLS is the archetypal old folks home for semi-retired legends, and at 31 years of age, one would have to think Defoe still has a lot more to offer in Europe. Certainly, Defoe still believes he can make a difference for his national side, and was left frustrated at what he perceived to be a shocking omission from the World Cup squad in May.
In life you can't expect anything, but I felt I had a good chance of going because I've been involved in most of the squads. I feel devastated.
At his age, Defoe probably wont get an opportunity to represent his country at a World Cup again, and though deciding to leave Spurs in January for more game time was certainly a positive decision if he was to cement his place in Hodgsons plans, but the decision to move 6000km west for some extra cash must surely be viewed as a naïve decision. For Hodgson, when he was deciding on what strikers would best compliment the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Wayne Rooney in Brazil, it truly was a case of out of sight, out of mind.
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Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
