Jermain Defoe gets League Cup winners' medal - 10 years after Tottenham beat Chelsea
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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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Merry Christmas.
Well done to EFL for finally recognising and rectifying this!
COYS 💪👊💥
Childish imbeciles.
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
Give the guy a bit of credit he has and still is a good player and a gent as well
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.
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.