It doesn't matter how impressive your goal is in the local derby you will still be subject to a tirade of (somewhat flattering) abuse come the following game. Jermaine Defoe's spectacular 30-yard volley provided Sunderland with a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light last season and has now become the Black Cats' biggest threat. Just days after scoring the wonder-goal that reduced him to tears in the derby win, Defoe infuriated the Toon Army fans even more at a WWE show at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena. Announced as a "international soccer superstar" the 32-year-old walked around the ring to a chorus of boos.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
