Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has declared that he never supported Arsenal when he was growing up but had soft spot for legendary front man Ian Wright.
The Sunderland marksman spent two spells with the Gunners’ arch rivals from 2004-08 and 2009-14, bagging a combined 143 goals in 363 appearances.
But the England international – who celebrated his first Three Lions appearance since 2013 with a goal against Lithuania last month quashed claims that he had grown up liking the Gunners, insisting he only ever had eyes for one man.
Responding to readers’ One-on-One questions in the May 2017 issue of FourFourTwo Defoe said: “Was I a Gunner as a kid? Absolutely not! My local team was West Ham and I used to go and watch them play when I was younger. The Arsenal connection came from me saying that I loved watching Ian Wright, but I was not an Arsenal fan. I just loved Wrighty.”
Arsene Wenger’s side as well as Manchester United had been linked with a move for the speedster before he first signed for Spurs in February 2004
