Jermain Defoe’s dad wastes £5 of his £65-a-week backing his son to score

Down-and-out dad's dodgy bet Jermain Defoe's dad wasted a fiver out of his £65-a-week benefit money betting that Tottenham's new signing would score on his debut. Spurs lost 1-0 to Wigan yesterday. Jimmy Defoe is reported to have staked £5 on Defoe Jnr bagging a goal against the Latics. He was allegedly overheard boasting that his son [.