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    Who is Genoveffa Darone? The wife of Italy star Lorenzo Insigne

    LORENZO INSIGNE recently left his beloved Napoli and the city of Naples, where he met his beloved wife.Genoveffa Darone does not hog the limelight, allowing for her husband to boss the back pages in Italy, as he did during their Euro 2020 campaign.
    Lorenzo Insigne was key to Italy as they lifted Euro 2020Credit: Getty
    Insigne was one of the outstanding performers for Roberto Mancini’s side as they lifted the European Championship at England’s expense.
    We know all about the Italian winger, but who is key to his success behind the scenes?
    Who is Genoveffa Darone and how old is she?
    Genoveffa, often referred to as Jenny as her Instagram suggests, was born on September 24, 1992 to her Italian parents in Frattamaggior.
    She is currently 29-years-old, two years younger than her husband Lorenzo.
    At a young age she is said to have helped her family financially as she took a job working as a saleswoman in a haircare shop but now she is tasked with the responsibility of looking after her family.
    Lorenzo Insigne and his wife Genoveffa Darone
    Genoveffa Darone poses on holidayCredit: jenny__darone/instagram
    When did they get married?
    Meeting her now-husband during a loan spell at Pescara, they began dating.
    The couple dated for just seven months before getting married but there was something unique about their wedding day.
    Tying the knot on December 31, 2012 – the pair opted for a New Years wedding. It remains unclear why they chose this date but there is speculation that it could be due to Lorenzo’s work schedule in Italy.
    They have been married for over 10 years now, with Genoveffa seeing her husband become a Napoli icon in this time before supporting him in his move to Toronto FC this summer.
    Lorenzo Insigne full of emotion celebrating for former club Napoli, where he spent 16 yearsCredit: Reuters
    Does Lorenzo Insigne have any children?
    The pair welcomed their first son on April 4, 2013 and named him Carmine.
    Two years later they added another son, Christian, to their family while Insigne remained at Napoli.
    Sadly, Genoveffa suffered a miscarriage in October 2022 and Lorenzo announced this to the press in the MLS.
    Genoveffa Darone alongside Ciro Immobile’s wife, JessicaCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
    He said: “It’s well known that I have had to deal with personal problems in the last few weeks, but perhaps not everyone knows the reasons. So let me make it clear, my wife and I have lost a daughter, who will remain in our hearts forever.
    “But we had a big family problem. I find it hard to explain why I don’t feel like it. But we had a big loss together with my wife and it was not easy. We are trying to move forward together as we always have. 
    “We have two other beautiful children, they allow us to be carefree, but our thoughts are always with us. It’s always in our thoughts what happened to us.”
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    Does Genoveffa Darone attend Lorenzo Insigne’s matches?
    Genoveffa often attends Lorenzo’s matches, most notably during Euro 2020.
    She was spotted in the crowd every step of the way as Insigne and Italy lifted the trophy, watching her husband’s matches over Europe.
    Genoveffa Darone in attendance at an Italy clash
    Lorenzo’s wife lived in Naples with him and would be in regular attendance of Napoli’s games with her sons.
    However, it remains unclear as to whether she has attended any matches since his move to Toronto. More

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    Stunning model Pilar Rubio reveals she has sex with PSG star husband Sergio Ramos ‘every day’ in X-rated confession

    SPANISH model and TV presenter Pilar Rubio has revealed she has sex with football ace husband Sergio Ramos “every day”.The mum-of-four, 44, made the intimate confession during a TV interview in which she also revealed the size of her bank balance.
    Model Pilar Rubio has revealed she has sex with husband Sergio Ramos “every day”Credit: Splash
    The 44-year-old made the X-rated confession on Spanish televisionCredit: Splash
    Rubio is also a TV presenterCredit: Splash
    Rubio has 8.5million followers on InstagramCredit: Splash
    When asked how often she had romped with her husband-of-three-years in the last month, the stunning brunette replied: “We do it every day, except for the days when I am in Madrid.
    “Today for instance, thanks to you, I can’t.”
    Told by the shocked host of chat show La Resistencia they were like Avengers superheroes having sex so often with four youngsters in the house, she added: “My children are in bed at 9.30pm. Sex is life.”
    She insisted the fact they had four kids had no impact on their sex life.
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    Rubio tried to turn the tables by asking host David Broncano about how often he did it – but was told he had no children so there was no comparison.
    In her tell-all interview, Rubio – who has commuted between Paris and Madrid since Ramos joined PSG last year – also claimed she had just £46,000 in the bank.

    Rubio, who has more than eight million Instagram followers and a net worth estimated at nearly £10m, said: “I’m always a bit confused because of working in Spain and living in France but in the bank there’s €52,000 (£46,000).”
    Seeing the admission was causing as much shock as her confession about sex with Sergio Ramos, she added: “I’m talking about the current account which is the one I saw.”
    Sergio Ramos and Rubio have four children togetherCredit: PA:Press Association
    Rubio splits her time between Paris and MadridCredit: Splash
    Ramos and Rubio first got together in 2012Credit: Getty – Contributor
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    The former Real Madrid defender and his wife, whose four children are all boys, married in June 2019 at Seville Cathedral seven years after they started dating.
    They announced they were tying the knot on a TV show in which Pilar stars.
    The oldest of their children, also called Sergio, celebrated his eighth birthday in May and the youngest, Maximo Adriano, turned two in July.
    In a recent interview with Spanish magazine Diez Minutos which coincided with their ten years of romance, stunning Pilar said: “It’s as if we had met each other yesterday. 
    “We spoke about it on our anniversary. It’s very nice.”
    Ramos is reportedly due to fly to Madrid later today with his PSG team-mates, including Kylian Mbappe, to watch a bullfight at the Spanish capital’s famous Las Ventas bullring.
    Mbappe has been linked with a switch to Real Madrid yet again following reports on Tuesday that he wanted to leave PSG.
    Ramos and Rubio got married in 2019Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    The couple tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in SevilleCredit: Alamy Live News More

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    Who is Carles Puyol’s girlfriend Vanesa Lorenzo?

    CARLES PUYOL had a successful football career and when that all ended in 2014, he had a life with Vanesa Lorenzo to look forward to.Let’s get to know more about Carles Puyol’s girlfriend, Vanesa Lorenzo.
    Who is Carles Puyol’s wife Vanesa Lorenzo?
    Vanesa Lorenzo was born on January 7, 1977, in Barcelona, Spain.
    She started modelling aged 10, and at 17 years, she moved to Paris to sign with a local modelling agency.
    On that same day, they sent her to London to shoot for Pepe Jeans and from there she became a famous name internationally.
    She was featured in magazines such as Vogue, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
    Carles Puyol and Vanesa Lorenzo have been together for 10 yearsCredit: The Mega Agency
    She lived in Paris for three years, with regular trips to Barcelona to visit her family.
    Throughout her career, she worked with some top brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani.
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    Away from modelling, Vanesa also tried out acting.
    She appeared in the Catalan film Entreacte in 1989, then in the Italian romantic comedy Fireworks in 1997 and in 1998 she appeared in a short fantasy film called El Topo y el hada.
    Another endeavour she explored was yoga.
    In 2016, Vanesa released a yoga and wellness book called Yoga, un estilo de vida, which means Yoga, a lifestyle.
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    She also ran her Youtube channel from 2014 to 2019, which featured videos about yoga and her modelling career.
    Did Carles Puyol and Vanesa Lorenzo ever get married?
    The couple started dating back in 2012.
    They have been together for 10 years now, however, they’ve never announced that they are getting engaged or married.
    They never showed any signs of it, however, they do have a family together.
    The pair are always pictured together at events and seem to support each other in their careers too.
    Despite hanging up his boots, Carles is still close to his career club, Barcelona.
    How many children do Carles Puyol and Vanesa Lorenzo have?
    Carles and Vanesa have two daughters together.
    In September 2013, they announced that they are having their first baby.
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    On January 24, 2014, Vanesa gave birth to a baby daughter Manuela.
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    Who is Iker Casillas’ ex-wife Sara Carbonero?

    SARA CARBONERO was mostly known as Iker Casillas’ wife, however, she is also a very successful sports journalist.Let’s get to know more about the former goalkeeper’s ex-wife.
    Who is Sara Carbonero?
    Sara Carbonero was born on February 3, 1984, in the eastern region of Toledo in Spain.
    She moved away to study journalism in Madrid and during her last year, she secured an internship with Radio Marca.
    After securing her degree she took up a full-time position.
    Shortly after she joined Telecinco, where she spent the next 15 years fronting various sporting programs, before meeting former Real Madrid and Spain shot-stopper, Iker Casillas, Iker Casillas in 2009.
    Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero split in March 2021 after 12 years together
    Her commitment to her ex-husband, urged her to make a move away from Spain, when Casillas joined the Portuguese side Porto in July 2015.
    However, it doesn’t mean that her career success stopped there.
    Sara took a different direction and created a clothing brand called Fast Love with two of her friends which not only sold clothes but also accessories and beauty products.
    In July 2016, she returned to the media world as a host on a fashion TV show on Telecnico called “Quiero Ser” which means I Want To Be.
    When did Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero get married?
    After six years of seeing each other, Iker and Sara tied the knot on March 30, 2016.
    Their marriage ceremony took place in Boadilla del Monte in Madrid.
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    No guests attended the ceremony besides two witnesses and their son, who was two years old at the time.
    The couple celebrated with their family and friends in summer at a special party.
    Sadly, in March 2021, the couple announced that they have went their own separate ways and split after 12 years together.How many children do Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero have?
    Sara gave birth to their first son in 2014, before the pair got married.
    They then had their second son Lucas in 2016, the year they were newlyweds. More

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    Iker Casillas claims he was hacked after Real Madrid and Spain legend tweeted ‘I’m gay’ to millions of fans

    SPAIN and Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas tweeted that he is gay – before later deleting the post.He later claimed to have been hacked.
    Iker Casillas has come out as gayCredit: Getty
    Sara Carbonero and Casillas officially divorced in 2021Credit: Instagram @saracarbonero

    The World Cup-winning former goalkeeper appeared to come out, tweeting: “I hope you respect me: I’m gay.”
    He told fans via his Twitter account but did not put the same message on his Instagram or Facebook pages.
    He did not further address the comment and then deleted it – not before it had over 250,000 likes.
    He then tweeted: “Hacked account. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.”

    Reports in Spain suggested it may have been posted in response to rife magazine rumours about his post-divorce dating life.
    It comes a little over a year after he split from his wife.
    The retired goalie and presenter and model Sara Carbonero admitted their love had “taken separate paths” back in March 2021 but said they would remain close to continue the “marvellous job” of raising their two children.
    Following the tweet, Casillas was sent thousands of messages of support while former Spain team-mate Carles Puyol replied: “It’s time to tell our story, Iker.” along with a heart and kiss emoji.
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    The post comes just days after he furiously shut down rumours linking him romantically with Shakira – who herself recently split from footballer partner Gerard Pique.
    Casillas and his former wife famously kissed on air during a post-match interview after Spain won the World Cup and have helped each other through serious health scares during their five-year marriage.
    Former Spanish international Casillas, who had to quit football after a heart attack, said in an emotional Instagram post at the time: “Both Sara and I feel enormously proud of the family we are and of having shared a love that has filled us with happiness during all our years together.
    “Today our love as a couple takes different but not distant paths since we’ll continue together in the marvellous task of continuing to be devoted parents as we have been up until now.
    “This is a well-considered decision which we have taken through mutual agreement.”
    The 41-year-old, father to Martin, nine, and Lucas, six, with Sara, added: “The respect, affection and friendship will remain for ever.
    “Our priority is, through affection and compromise, to share the wellbeing and education of our children and protect them so they grow in a stable and healthy environment.
    Casillas was captain when Spain won the World Cup in 2010Credit: AFP – Getty
    He and ex-partner Sara Carbonero were never afraid to show their affection in publicCredit: Reuters
    “With these words we ask you please to respect our privacy in this moment of change.
    “These will be the only public words we issue for the time being and in the future.
    “Many thanks for your understanding.”
    The identically-worded statements were posted alongside a photo of the couple in happier times, showing Sara with her arm round Iker’s neck as he touched her hand.
    Casillas came through the academy at Real Madrid and spent 25 years with the club, making 725 first-team appearances.
    He won five LaLiga crowns and three Champions League, captaining the side before leaving in 2015 to join Porto – where he spent the final four seasons of his career.
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    The 167-cap Spain international also enjoyed huge success for his country as the undisputed No1 during their golden generation that won Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and then Euro 2012 as captain.
    Blackpool teenager Jake Daniels came out in May following the likes of American Collin Martin and Australian star Josh Cavallo.
    Casillas came through the academy and starred for Real MadridCredit: EPA
    El Clasico rival but Spain team-mate Carles Puyol tweeted his supportCredit: AFP More

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    Shakira and Gerard Pique keep awkward distance as they cheer on son Milan, 9, at baseball game after pair’s bitter split

    POP STAR Shakira and footballer ex-boyfriend Gerard Pique sat at a safe distance as they watched their son play baseball.The celebrity former couple headed separately to the Spanish city of Valencia to cheer on nine-year-old Milan.
    Shakira looked stylish as she watched son Milan play baseballCredit: Splash
    Gerard Pique tried to go under the radar in a cap and sunglassesCredit: Splash
    Shakira and Pique sat apart in the standsCredit: Splash
    Shakira was joined by seven-year-old son SashaCredit: Splash
    Barcelona defender Pique, 35, and Shakira split back in June after 12 years together following reports from Spanish press that the footy ace had been unfaithful to the Hips Don’t Lie singer.
    For the sake of Milan and their other son Sasha, seven, it’s claimed the pair are trying to stay friends.
    Yet they decided to sit awkwardly away from each other as they watched Milan in action.
    Shakira, 45, donned a stylish denim jacket and white bucket hat for the game.
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    Pique meanwhile wore a T-shirt bearing the name of Milan’s baseball team, plus a pair of sunglasses and a white cap as he tried to stay lowkey.
    The pair have now been spotted watching Milan play baseball three times since splitting.
    Pique appeared glum as he sat with his face in his handCredit: Splash
    Pique sat on his own as he watched his son in actionCredit: Splash
    Shakira was seen walking alongside a palCredit: Splash
    And on all three occasions the former couple have kept their distance from each other and sat apart.
    This time youngest son Sasha was snapped on Shakira’s lap and wrapping his arms around Pique’s shoulders.
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    While the ex-couple stayed apart, the youngster went from one to the other in the stands with big brother Milan was in action.
    Hitmaker Shakira has recently opened up about her break-up with World Cup winning defender Pique.
    In the aftermath of their split Shakira has spoke about their children being her “medicine” and said writing music is like her “therapy” during her “darkest times”.
    They first met in 2010 while filming the music video for her World Cup song Waka Waka and got together soon after, but never married.
    Pique wasted no time in moving on and began dating 23-year-old PR student Clara Chia Marti in August, as exclusively revealed by SunSport.
    His former Spain team-mate, Iker Casillas, furiously denied he had began dating Shakira last month.
    Shakira headed to watch son Milan in action just days after it emerged she faces legal woes over a £13m tax fraud case.
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    She was accused on September 29th of defrauding the Spanish treasury out of millions over a three-year period when she claimed she wasn’t resident in Spain.
    Shakira has denied the six different charges, but faces up to eight years in prison if found guilty.
    Shakira and Pique were together for 12 years but never marriedCredit: Getty
    The couple first met in 2010Credit: Getty
    Spanish reports claimed Pique had been unfaithful to the Waka Waka singerCredit: Getty
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    Francesco Totti goes public with stunning new girlfriend Noemi Bocchi after splitting from wife of 17 years Ilary Blasi

    ITALIAN football legend Francesco Totti has made his new relationship public following his split from his ex Ilary Blasi. Roma icon Totti, 46, is now dating Noemi Bocchi but he was married to Italian model and TV presenter Blasi for 17 years – before parting ways in July.
    Francesco Totti and Noemi Bocchi made the front cover of a leading Italian celebrity magazineCredit: Diva magazine
    Francesco Totti with his estranged wife Ilary BlasiCredit: Getty
    Ilary Blasi has been accused of cheating by Francesco TottiCredit: Rex
    The couple had three children together but their marriage fell apart when the Serie A legend claimed his wife was not there when he “needed her most”.
    The ex-footballer’s father had passed away due to Covid-19 and he has admitted he struggled to deal with it mentally.
    Totti also claims he found evidence of her having an alleged affair when looking to her phone.
    The Roma legend has already moved on though and photos have emerged of him with his new girlfriend.
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    Italian magazine Diva e Donna published snaps of them together just prior to Totti’s divorce battle getting underway in court.
    The 2006 World Cup winner and Bocchi were seen outside a restaurant called L’isola del Pescatore.
    He was apparently out for a surprise birthday party organised by his new girlfriend with close friends and Totti’s children invited.
    This is reportedly the place he had asked Blasi to marry him in the early 2000s.
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    Tensions between Blasi and Totti had been rising through the years after a story emerged in 2020 where Totti said he nearly broke up with his wife after she brought home a hairless cat.
    Totti was a one club man in his playing days featuring an incredible 785 times for Roma.
    He scored 307 goals for the club in his 25-year career helping them win one Serie A title and two Coppa Italia trophies. More

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    Ex-England ace Jermain Defoe begged nurse for sex – just one month after £200K wedding to wife Donna Tierney

    EX-ENGLAND footie star Jermain Defoe messaged a nurse begging for sex just days after marrying Donna Tierney.Defoe, 39, now a TV pundit, tried to lure the woman for a romp in his Range Rover.
    Jermain Defoe is accused of attempting to arrange a hook-up weeks after getting married to Donna TierneyCredit: instagram
    Former England striker Defoe contacted the woman via InstagramCredit: Getty
    Jermain asked the 40-year-old mum for a romp in his Range RoverCredit: instagram
    Now a youth academy coach and ambassador for Spurs, the former Three Lions ace began contacting the 40-year-old mum in July.
    On June 4, Spurs hero Defoe, 39, wed Donna Tierney, 40, at stately home Cliveden House, Berks, in a £200,000 ceremony ­featured on the front page of OK! magazine.
    In the glossy magazine, he said: “This is my future, this is forever, this is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
    The event, attended by a clutch of former England stars including Ledley King and Shaun Wright-Phillips, was featured across 14 pages of the June 27 issue.
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    But on July 14, Defoe began messaging the woman, who we are not naming, via ­Instagram and later tried to arrange a meet-up.
     She said: “I’d met ­Jermain years ago in a bar, but nothing happened.
    “We stayed in touch a bit over WhatsApp but I hadn’t spoken to him for ages.
    “Then he started messaging me on Instagram in July. He was desperate to meet me and we flirted a lot.
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    “But ultimately, he wasn’t very charming — he clearly only had one thing in his mind.
    “Then, when I realised he was married, I didn’t want it to go any further.
    “It wouldn’t have been fair on his wife. Who on Earth does that so soon after vowing to spend the rest of their life with someone?
    “I suppose I felt he was the powerful one, the famous and wealthy former footballer.
    “Our messages were a bit of fun at the time, but there was no point in carrying it on.
    “I felt like I was wasting my time and once I realised he had a wife, I didn’t want to continue speaking to him.
    “It’s not right. I feel really bad about it all.”
    On June 21, Defoe gleefully declared on Instagram how ­“dedicating my whole life” to Donna was “one of the easiest things I’ve ever done”.
    Jermain Defoe’s wedding to Donna Tierney was the front page of OK! magazine
    He shared a mock-up of the cover of OK! showing the couple at their luxury Cliveden House wedding — scene of the Profumo sex scandal and where Meghan stayed on the eve of marrying Prince Harry.
    Defoe thanked the glossy mag for “showcasing our special day” and excitedly told his 563,000 followers the “full copy is out now”.
    In his chat with the magazine Defoe told how he had finally found “the right one” in his new partner.
    Beauty therapist Donna spoke of pals talking about “how special” Defoe’s wedding speech was, and that it “showed how much he appreciates me”.
    Ironically, he first “met” Donna several years ago by ‘liking’ her pictures on social media — in a similar way to his latest pursuit.
    After the wedding, the couple went on honeymoon to the Maldives.
    Jermain Defoe and new wife Donna Defoe posed at Wimbledon after their honeymoonCredit: instagram
    On July 6, the newlyweds posed outside Wimbledon’s Centre Court, with the ace boasting on Instagram: “Really enjoyed watching the tennis today at ­Wimbledon with my wife @Donna_Defoe.”
    But in his messages with the woman, which began eight days later, he called her “babe” in voice notes and asked to meet up.
    On August 19, he told her he wanted to romp with her in the back of his Range Rover.
    Defoe met wife Donna in January 2021 when she asked him for a signed football shirt for a charity do.
    The pair hit it off and Defoe proposed at a top Glasgow hotel seven months later.
    He spelled out “Marry Me” with lights in their penthouse suite, which he decorated with heart-shaped balloons and rose petals, and got down on one knee.
    The pair chose the swanky 376-acre Cliveden House for a three-day wedding extravaganza, after Defoe read Meghan had stayed there.
    He wore a three-piece off-white suit, black trousers and a bow tie, and said his “eyes just started welling up” when he saw Donna approaching the altar.
    Among their 360 guests were Defoe’s pals Ledley King, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlton Cole.
    Their first dance was to Luther Vandross’s Always And Forever. The celebrations lasted until 7am and included fire-eaters, flamethrowers, a Caribbean buffet and a makeshift nightclub.
    Last Wednesday, Defoe — who scored 20 goals in his 50 caps for England — was at Wembley for Channel 4’s coverage of the Three Lions,  alongside host Jules Breach, and ex-players Joe Cole and Thomas Hitzlsperger.
    Defoe, known for his charity work, has previously been dogged by cheating rumours — including on his singer ex Alexandra Burke.
    He was also accused in 2017 of causing the break-up of radio presenter Ben Weston’s marriage, months after he bought a hot tub from his saleswoman wife Sally.
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    Defoe denied any wrongdoing.
    His agents were approached for comment on the latest claims.
    Jermain Defoe was a TV pundit for the England v Germany game this past weekCredit: Channel 4Goalden career of OBE aceJERMAIN Defoe scored 227 goals in 624 club matches in a 23-year career.

    The prolific striker also found the net 20 times in 57 England matches.
    One of his goals for the Three Lions was at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa against Slovenia.
    Defoe played for seven clubs — West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Toronto FC, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Rangers.He finally hung up his boots in March of this year.
    Defoe had his most fruitful days during two spells at Spurs — scoring 143 goals.
    He was awarded an OBE in 2018 for his charitable work with the Jermain Defoe Foundation. More