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Jermain Defoe has not given up on playing for England at this summer's World Cup despite stop-start season

Jermain Defoe has not given up his dream of playing for England at this summer's World Cup.

The 35-year-old came off the bench to rescue a late point for Bournemouth at Watford on Saturday with just his fourth goal of the season.

A serious ankle injury curtailed Defoe's campaign and he has not started a game for the Cherries since December.

Jermain Defoe (r) came off the bench to grab Bournemouth's equaliser in 2-2 draw vs Watford
Jermain Defoe (r) came off the bench to grab Bournemouth's equaliser in 2-2 draw vs Watford

That saw him omitted from Gareth Southgate's last England squad for the recent friendly double-header against Holland and Italy.