He's been out of this world for a struggling Sunderland this season and it appears Jermain Defoe has also met someone who can relate to him - albeit differently.
Defoe took to Instagram on Sunday evening to show himself alongside E.T. in the iconic bicycle scene of the 1982 sci-fi film.
Accompanied with the caption: 'E.t phone home #funday,' Sunderland's star was a picture of delight alongside a model of the fictional character as he posed on the bike against a background of the moon.
