Jermain Defoe Gave Wigan Athletic £5,000 - For The Five Goals He Scored Against Them In 9-1 Rout

 

Jermain Defoe Gave Wigan Athletic £5,000 - For The Five Goals He Scored Against Them In 9-1 Rout

Because of the five goals he scored against Wigan Athletic in a single half of football, Jermain Defoe gave £5,000 to the club when they were in administration.

When Defoe scored five goals in a 9-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in November 2009, it was one of the finest performances in Premier League history.

The former England striker won the matchball, as well as a lot of fantasy football points for everyone who had him in their lineup.

Years after being blamed for one of Wigan's darkest days, he came through for the Latics in a huge way in August 2020.

One of the team's fans sent Defoe a tweet asking if he could donate a $1 to their crowdfunding drive to save the club.