It keeps the fire in my belly and I never once thought about retiring from international football. h player who could be out ahead of their clash against West Brom at Old Trafford. Im English and proud to be English — part of your identity as a national team has to be pride in the shirt. “We know that Arsenal wont sign him but theyve got to. His importance to Jurgen Klopps side was underlined earlier this season when he signed a five-year contract until 2022 with no release clause included. But that means another 18 months of punishment and self-denial for the former Spurs and West Ham star. BARCELONA are keen to tie three promising academy prospects to long-term contracts and ward off Premier League interest, according to reports in Catalonia. ansfer blogSouthgate overlooked the Arsenal midfielder for the recent games with Germany and Lithuania but remains a massive fan of the player. Theres a lot of things I do away from training and playing that help me to perform on a match day. Defoe admitted: It broke my heart when I was left out of the squad for the Euros last year because I felt Id done enough to be involved.