Jermain Defoe: Missing an FA Cup Final, fixing West Ham and texting Xhaka
About this episode
Jermain Defoe joins Joe and Ashley Cole to discuss his career, missing the FA Cup Final, and the current state of West Ham.
Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, returns for a new season as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome their old mate Jermain Defoe. Jermain opens up about his career across West Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Sunderland, and the heartache of missing out on the 2008 FA Cup Final after being cup-tied. Ashley remembers the day Thierry Henry was left behind by Arsène Wenger after turning up late for a match, while Joe relives how the Chelsea team bus once left without him at Highbury. Joe also shares the moment Ian Wright came looking for him when the great man signed for the Hammers. The chat turns to the current situation at West Ham, with all three offering their thoughts on what’s needed to push the club forward. Jermain also reveals his thoughts on Tottenham under Thomas Frank and the text that helped convince Granit Xhaka to join Sunderland. Finally, we discover which of them is the best at a particular pub sport and there's a new FA Cup quiz that puts their knowledge of the world’s most famous domestic cup competition to the test. Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup. 18+ - please…
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