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Daily Mirror
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Jermain Defoe makes Tottenham prediction after spending time with Thomas Frank
The Spurs legend, 42, was over the moon when the Dane took the job following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou Jermain Defoe has seen Thomas Frank's coaching abilities first-hand and believes the new Tottenham boss is set for a memorable first season in the White Hart Lane hotseat. The Spurs legend, 42, was over the moon when the Dane took the job following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, who oversaw an end to the club's 17-year trophy drought but also their lowest Premier League finish in 48 years. Defoe hopes an upturn in domestic fortunes is on the cards and feels Frank is the right man to instil a winning mentality. 'It's a really good appointment,' he said. 'I was lucky enough to be invited into Brentford last season by Justin Cochrane, his assistant, to spend the day there. 'I was really impressed by the atmosphere of the club, the connection the players had with the manager, his messages in the training session, everything really. 'It was amazing to be there and see how he did things at the football club. You could see why they were successful and that's why I was so happy when he got appointed. 'The club have made some good signings and I'm really looking forward to the season.' Spurs' build-up has been hampered by an ACL injury to James Maddison and the departure of Son Heung-min, who sits two places above Defoe in the club's all-time goalscorers list. But Defoe hopes there is fresh talent waiting in the wings ready to step up. "Some players are difficult to replace – when Harry (Kane) went, you were thinking 'how are we going to replace him',' he said. 'People like Harry and Sonny are unique footballers. Son will go down as a club legend and will be missed on and off the pitch, he's a good guy and a good captain who led by example. 'But it's football. Players move on and clubs have to try and move on to get that next one through the door. 'It would be nice if it was someone from the academy, producing players, and if not hopefully we can do some more business.' Defoe was speaking as part was speaking at a KP Snacks event in Charlton Park, helping to celebrate their achievement of installing 100 all-weather, grassroots community cricket pitches across England and Wales as part of their Everyone In campaign. He has not played the sport since his schooldays but relished taking part and seeing the opportunities on offer for children in the capital. 'It's an amazing campaign and it's really good to be involved,' he said. 'This is pitch number 100, so it was only right that I picked the bat up and hit a six. 'To see families come out, the pros come out, and see that connection with the community is really nice. My grandad loved cricket, I remember being at my nan's house and my grandad was always watching cricket, with his St Lucian background, supporting the West Indies. 'Years later, I was at West Ham with Shaka Hislop and through Shaka, I met Brian Lara and became friends. It's a fantastic sport and one I want to go and watch soon.' KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales as part of their Everyone In campaign. To find out more and search for your nearest pitch, visit: Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Scotsman
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Defoe and East join forces to celebrate major moment for community cricket initiative
PinPep The Premier League legend and X Factor star joined forces to mark the 100th newly-installed cricket pitch in parks and sports centres across England and Wales as part of KP Snacks' Everyone In campaign Free weekly newsletter Join our weekly YourWorld newsletter for updates, behind-the-scenes insights from our editors and your chance to shape what's next. Free weekly newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Jermain Defoe and Fleur East were among the stars on hand to celebrate a landmark moment for a community cricket initiative helping transform access to the sport for young people. The Premier League legend and X Factor star joined forces to mark the 100th newly-installed cricket pitch in parks and sports centres across England and Wales as part of KP Snacks' Everyone In campaign. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The pair swapped football boots and microphones for bats and balls as part of a pitch party also involving professionals from the men's and women's teams at Hundred sides Oval Invincibles and London Spirit. Defoe, who grew up in Canning Town, has not played the sport since his schooldays but relished taking part and seeing the opportunities on offer for children in the capital. PinPep 'It's an amazing campaign and it's really good to be involved,' he said. 'This is pitch number 100, so it was only right that I picked the bat up and hit a six. 'To see families come out, the pros come out, and see that connection with the community is really nice. My grandad loved cricket. I remember being at my nan's house and my grandad, with his St Lucian background, was always watching cricket, supporting the West Indies. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Years later, I was at West Ham with Shaka Hislop and through Shaka, I met Brian Lara and became friends. It's a fantastic sport and one I want to go and watch soon.' Through their Everyone In campaign, KP Snacks are on a mission to inspire and enable more families & communities to get more active through cricket and create more opportunities for people to get involved and have a healthier lifestyle through the sport. East, who hails from Walthamstow, took a break from starring as Tina Turner in the music icon's self-titled musical to wield the willow for the first time. The 37-year-old, whose smash hit Sax hit number three in the UK charts in 2015, said: 'It has been so much fun to be here, get involved and see everyone active. I've never played cricket before in my life and didn't know too much about it, but I managed to do a decent bowl and hit a four with the bat so I'm taking the win. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Everyone was having such a good time and I learned pretty quickly that even though I didn't have too many skills, it's easy to get involved and it was a lot of fun trying to master it. I was inspired by all the kids as well, they were little stars. Having opportunities like this for future generations is amazing. 'I have a daughter who is 16 months old and if I can get her into cricket as soon as she can do it, then I will!' KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales as part of their Everyone In campaign. To find out more and search for your nearest pitch, visit:
Scotsman
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Defoe and East join forces to celebrate major moment for community cricket initiative
PinPep The Premier League legend and X Factor star joined forces to mark the 100th newly-installed cricket pitch in parks and sports centres across England and Wales as part of KP Snacks' Everyone In campaign Free weekly newsletter Join our weekly YourWorld newsletter for updates, behind-the-scenes insights from our editors and your chance to shape what's next. Free weekly newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Jermain Defoe and Fleur East were among the stars on hand to celebrate a landmark moment for a community cricket initiative helping transform access to the sport for young people. The Premier League legend and X Factor star joined forces to mark the 100th newly-installed cricket pitch in parks and sports centres across England and Wales as part of KP Snacks' Everyone In campaign. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The pair swapped football boots and microphones for bats and balls as part of a pitch party also involving professionals from the men's and women's teams at Hundred sides Oval Invincibles and London Spirit. Defoe, who grew up in Canning Town, has not played the sport since his schooldays but relished taking part and seeing the opportunities on offer for children in the capital. PinPep 'It's an amazing campaign and it's really good to be involved,' he said. 'This is pitch number 100, so it was only right that I picked the bat up and hit a six. 'To see families come out, the pros come out, and see that connection with the community is really nice. My grandad loved cricket. I remember being at my nan's house and my grandad, with his St Lucian background, was always watching cricket, supporting the West Indies. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Years later, I was at West Ham with Shaka Hislop and through Shaka, I met Brian Lara and became friends. It's a fantastic sport and one I want to go and watch soon.' Through their Everyone In campaign, KP Snacks are on a mission to inspire and enable more families & communities to get more active through cricket and create more opportunities for people to get involved and have a healthier lifestyle through the sport. East, who hails from Walthamstow, took a break from starring as Tina Turner in the music icon's self-titled musical to wield the willow for the first time. The 37-year-old, whose smash hit Sax hit number three in the UK charts in 2015, said: 'It has been so much fun to be here, get involved and see everyone active. I've never played cricket before in my life and didn't know too much about it, but I managed to do a decent bowl and hit a four with the bat so I'm taking the win. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Everyone was having such a good time and I learned pretty quickly that even though I didn't have too many skills, it's easy to get involved and it was a lot of fun trying to master it. I was inspired by all the kids as well, they were little stars. Having opportunities like this for future generations is amazing. 'I have a daughter who is 16 months old and if I can get her into cricket as soon as she can do it, then I will!'
Leader Live
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Defoe and East help celebrate major moment for cricket initiative
The Premier League legend and X Factor star joined forces to mark the 100th newly-installed cricket pitch in parks and sports centres across England and Wales as part of KP Snacks' Everyone In campaign. The pair swapped football boots and microphones for bats and balls as part of a pitch party also involving professionals from the men's and women's teams at Hundred sides Oval Invincibles and London Spirit. Defoe, who grew up in Canning Town, has not played the sport since his schooldays but relished taking part and seeing the opportunities on offer for children in the capital. KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales with Jermain Defoe and Fleur East (Image: Michael Leckie) 'It's an amazing campaign and it's really good to be involved,' he said. 'This is pitch number 100, so it was only right that I picked the bat up and hit a six. 'To see families come out, the pros come out, and see that connection with the community is really nice. 'My grandad loved cricket. I remember being at my nan's house and my grandad, with his St Lucian background, was always watching cricket, supporting the West Indies. 'Years later, I was at West Ham with Shaka Hislop and through Shaka, I met Brian Lara and became friends. It's a fantastic sport and one I want to go and watch soon.' Through their Everyone In campaign, KP Snacks are on a mission to inspire and enable more families & communities to get more active through cricket and create more opportunities for people to get involved and have a healthier lifestyle through the sport. East, who hails from Walthamstow, took a break from starring as Tina Turner in the music icon's self-titled musical to wield the willow for the first time. The 37-year-old, whose smash hit Sax hit number three in the UK charts in 2015, said: 'It has been so much fun to be here, get involved and see everyone active. 'I've never played cricket before in my life and didn't know too much about it, but I managed to do a decent bowl and hit a four with the bat so I'm taking the win. 'Everyone was having such a good time and I learned pretty quickly that even though I didn't have too many skills, it's easy to get involved and it was a lot of fun trying to master it. 'I was inspired by all the kids as well, they were little stars. Having opportunities like this for future generations is amazing. 'I have a daughter who is 16 months old and if I can get her into cricket as soon as she can do it, then I will!' KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales as part of their Everyone In campaign. To find out more and search for your nearest pitch, visit:
South Wales Argus
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Defoe and East help celebrate major moment for cricket initiative
The Premier League legend and X Factor star joined forces to mark the 100th newly-installed cricket pitch in parks and sports centres across England and Wales as part of KP Snacks' Everyone In campaign. The pair swapped football boots and microphones for bats and balls as part of a pitch party also involving professionals from the men's and women's teams at Hundred sides Oval Invincibles and London Spirit. Defoe, who grew up in Canning Town, has not played the sport since his schooldays but relished taking part and seeing the opportunities on offer for children in the capital. KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales with Jermain Defoe and Fleur East (Image: Michael Leckie) 'It's an amazing campaign and it's really good to be involved,' he said. 'This is pitch number 100, so it was only right that I picked the bat up and hit a six. 'To see families come out, the pros come out, and see that connection with the community is really nice. 'My grandad loved cricket. I remember being at my nan's house and my grandad, with his St Lucian background, was always watching cricket, supporting the West Indies. 'Years later, I was at West Ham with Shaka Hislop and through Shaka, I met Brian Lara and became friends. It's a fantastic sport and one I want to go and watch soon.' Through their Everyone In campaign, KP Snacks are on a mission to inspire and enable more families & communities to get more active through cricket and create more opportunities for people to get involved and have a healthier lifestyle through the sport. East, who hails from Walthamstow, took a break from starring as Tina Turner in the music icon's self-titled musical to wield the willow for the first time. The 37-year-old, whose smash hit Sax hit number three in the UK charts in 2015, said: 'It has been so much fun to be here, get involved and see everyone active. 'I've never played cricket before in my life and didn't know too much about it, but I managed to do a decent bowl and hit a four with the bat so I'm taking the win. 'Everyone was having such a good time and I learned pretty quickly that even though I didn't have too many skills, it's easy to get involved and it was a lot of fun trying to master it. 'I was inspired by all the kids as well, they were little stars. Having opportunities like this for future generations is amazing. 'I have a daughter who is 16 months old and if I can get her into cricket as soon as she can do it, then I will!' KP Snacks, the Official Team Partner of The Hundred, are celebrating the installation of 100 new community cricket pitches across England and Wales as part of their Everyone In campaign. To find out more and search for your nearest pitch, visit: .
