Jermain Defoe gets League Cup winners' medal - 10 years after Tottenham beat Chelsea

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Jermain Defoe is presented with his 2008 medal by EFL head of youth and development David Weatherall
Jermain Defoe is presented with his 2008 medal by EFL head of youth and development David Weatherall

Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has finally been handed a League Cup winners' medal - 10 years after helping Spurs reach the final.

Defoe appeared in five ties but then moved to Portsmouth one month before Spurs beat Chelsea in the 2008 final.

The EFL acted and presented Defoe, 36, with a medal after learning he had not received a memento for his part.

"It's a nice feeling to have been a part of the history of that club," Defoe, now at Bournemouth, said.

The Englishman, who has 57 caps for his country, added: "I remember contributing to help the boys get to that stage and after that it was actually nice to sit back and watch the lads go on to lift the trophy.

"At the end of the day, they're all your friends and you still want them to win, to get your medal!"

The 2008 League Cup is Spurs' most recent silverware. They face Chelsea in a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final next month.

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  • Comment posted by Sonny, at 16:52 24 Dec 2018

    One of the most prolific goal scorers in PL history. Deserves his silverware just for the contribution he has made to the game alone.

  • Comment posted by Archie Pooch, at 17:31 24 Dec 2018

    Great news and well deserved. Jermain is brilliant both on and off the pitch.

  • Comment posted by Baird, at 16:52 24 Dec 2018

    Awesome, well deserved and earnt. Thanks for all the shifts and hard work u put in JD.

    Merry Christmas.

    Well done to EFL for finally recognising and rectifying this!

  • Comment posted by Nigel, at 17:25 24 Dec 2018

    So pleased for him. Well done JD. You are a special player and a true gent of the game

  • Comment posted by Bobby Osram, at 16:44 24 Dec 2018

    Well done JD, Spurs Legend 🏆

    COYS 💪👊💥

  • Comment posted by Al_Bundy, at 17:31 24 Dec 2018

    Why do Arsenal have the most amount of fans who have probably never been to a football match and act like 12 year old keyboard warriors.

    Childish imbeciles.

  • Comment posted by U16966933, at 18:13 24 Dec 2018

    ABOUT TIME YOU DESERVE IT JERMAINE FOR BEING A TRULY GENUINE GUY
    WHAT YOU DID FOR LITTLE BRADLEY LOWRY WAS AMAZING TOTAL RESPECT FOR DEFOE THE GUY SHOULD GET AN OBE .AND THE GUY CAN PLAY FOOTBALL ASWELL ..HAPPY XMAS DEFOE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

  • Comment posted by Senator McCarthy, at 12:30 25 Dec 2018

    I'm an Arsenal fan and have tremendous respect for the man, he is a decent human being. I don't hate Spurs, have mates how are Spurs fans, The banter is funny or at least it should be, Spurs have some garbage fans, so do we and every other club. He's used his success to make a difference in a very noble way.

  • Comment posted by Redmurph16, at 16:43 24 Dec 2018

    Apparently Harry Kane reckons he should get medals for the double in 1960-61...

  • Comment posted by market1, at 18:58 24 Dec 2018

    Not only a medal shoud have have already been knighted for the compassion,love and help he gave to young Bradley Lowry

  • Comment posted by soothsayer, at 00:17 25 Dec 2018

    There are a lot of moaners on these comments
    Give the guy a bit of credit he has and still is a good player and a gent as well

  • Comment posted by The Cloud, at 20:55 24 Dec 2018

    @ 23 market1

    I agree with your sentiment but, honestly, a knighthood? I think he would be embarrassed to get it. What about his parents, the doctors and nurses who looked after the lad? These honours are given out like sweets to almost anyone except those that should receive them - armed forces, ordinary people who do extraordinary things for little thanks - not pro footballers making millions.

  • Comment posted by mephitis, at 16:44 24 Dec 2018

    1,2 Dear of dear! Forgot school's had broken up.

  • Comment posted by Mwild, at 23:35 24 Dec 2018

    That means Defoe will have more medals with Spurs than Kane ever will.

  • Comment posted by Scot2014, at 23:35 24 Dec 2018

    Some competitions gave rules that if players play or are on the bench for a certain number of games they are included in the award of medals even though they don't play in all the games or play in the final.

    Are there any such rules for the league cup. If so and JD meets the rules then he is entitled to a medal!

    The debate should be about changing the rules not whether JD gets a medal.

  • Comment posted by BRIAN666, at 16:41 24 Dec 2018

    God bless Jonathan Woodgate - wonder where he is now..?

  • Comment posted by blofeld1965, at 08:17 25 Dec 2018

    Another example of the world having gone mad. I’m a huge fan of JD but this is just plain wrong.

  • Comment posted by Zzzzzzzzzz, at 12:39 25 Dec 2018

    Well deserved. A role model on and off the pitch.

  • Comment posted by U17240422, at 16:41 24 Dec 2018

    Moji I care his family cares bad Belle fool

  • Comment posted by Rob Powell, at 13:04 25 Dec 2018

    A true servant to the club and a thoroughly decent bloke. Deserves the medal as much as anyone at the club at that time.

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