9 Amazing Things That Have Happened Since Jermain Defoe Last Scored for England

Jermain Defoe, it turns out, has still got it. The Sunderland man scored on Sunday on his return to international football – his first goal for the Three Lions since his last appearance over four years ago. 

The last time he netted in England colours, the world was…well, a bit different. How different?

Tinder wasn’t worldwide yet

Manchester United have sunk from 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League table to 17 points behind the leaders

And the days of David Moyes were still to come…

…Sunderland have been in the middle of five relegation fights…

You’ve blinked 17,000,000 times. Roughly

17,000,001. 17,000,002. 

The earth has travelled approximately 2,150,000,000 miles through space

You could have burned 5,274,000 calories just banging your head against a wall

Probably in response to England’s international performances…

Leeds United have had eight permanent managers

Neil Warnock, Brian McDermott, Dave Hockaday, Darko Milani?, Neil Redfearn, Uwe Rösler, Steve Evans and – now – Garry Monk. 

Pitbull was still a thing

Donald Trump has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

Also, y’know…all the other stuff

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