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When you are young nothing is more important than football but as you get older, you get married, have kids and lose people. Then you realise your family is more important. This comes with age.
Jermain Defoe
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Jermain Defoe
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: October 7
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Jermain Colin Defoe
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