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Jermain Defoe- Former Footballer

Jermain Defoe was born in England on October 7^th, 1982.
He was a Striker.
Defoe most notably played for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers and for England at international level.
On March 24^th, 2022 he made the decision to retire.
“If I ever score against Spurs, I won’t celebrate. Even if it’s the best goal in the world, I’ll keep it subdued. It’s a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I’ll be playing against my friends and I can’t forget that.”- Jermain Defoe

George Best was born in Northern Island on May 22^nd, 1946 and lived until November 25^th, 2005.
The position he played was Winger or attacking midfielder.
Best represented Manchester United on 470 occasions and scored 179 goals and played for Northern Island.
The decision to retire was made by him in 1984.
“There are so many memories for me in Manchester. Everywhere I go, I think, ‘I used to have boutiques here, clubs there, restaurants in the area.’”- George Best

Jack Wilshire was born in England on January 1^st, 1992.
He was a Midfielder.
Wilshere played 125 games for Arsenal from 2008-2018, but was loaned out to Bolton Wanderers and AFC Bournemouth. He also played for West Ham United and finished his playing career at AGF.
He played 34 games for England.
The decision to retire was made by him on July 8^th, 2022.
“If you don’t believe in yourself, then who is going to believe in you?”- Jack Wilshere