Gareth Southgate insists Jermain Defoe can make England’s World Cup squad
By OmniSport
27 March 2017 |
12:08 pm
Gareth Southgate insists Jermain Defoe can make England's World Cup squad, but refused to say whether the striker needs to be playing in the Premier League next season.
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