The former Sunderland and England striker, Jermain Defoe, is opening a new football academy in East Durham.
Former Sunderland and England striker Jermain Defoe is set to open a new football academy in East Durham.
It aims to provide both male and female students with the opportunity to develop their football talent, whilst also benefiting from academic tuition from sport lecturers at the college.He said: "I’ve always had special feeling here, you know, I watch games and stuff like that. They will also benefit from performance video analysis, onsite physiotherapy, strength and conditioning training and the opportunity to compete in regional leagues and national cup competitions.
"And you never know, by doing that, one of these might be playing for Sunderland or Newcastle, whoever it is, Middlesbrough, clubs close one day. You just never know but it’s something I’m looking forward to and for me the most important thing is that they enjoy what they’re doing.
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