Major League Soccer and Jermain Defoe

Jermain Defoe: Jermain Defoe practised with Toronto FC for the first time Monday, and declared himself "100 per cent" healthy and keen to start when the club opens its Major League Soccer season on Saturday in Seattle, according to CTV. The 31-year-old striker had been battling a nagging hamstring injury, and didn't play in what would have been his farewell game for Tottenham Hotspur on Feb. 27 at White Hart Lane and - All the stars have arrived. Now the work can really begin. "It's been a long time talking about it and stuff, so to actually get over to Canada and put my boots on and start playing, training. . . it's good," Defoe said. "It feels good. Obviously a little bit strange when you first come in, but the lads have been fantastic. Good training session. I feel sharp. So yeah, happy." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.