Luckily for Defoe he had to reflect on that miss for only 12 minutes.
Defoe could not react quickly enough to steer his follow-up into an empty net.
First, Defoe missed an open goal that would have given Spurs a 3-2 lead.
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The partnership of Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov had limited Defoe to mainly substitute appearances.
Defoe has signed a five-year contract with the club he left less than a year ago.
Jermain Defoe's 14th goal of the season, a superb first-time finish from eight yards, proved decisive.
Defoe could, therefore, be available for England's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Any disappointment was short-lived, however, as Defoe put the hosts ahead with a superb strike.
Redknapp has welcomed the return to fitness of Jermain Defoe ahead of Saturday's game.
The excellence of Defoe and Berbatov only served to highlight the failings of Villa's attack.
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More charitable commentators tend to excuse Defoe's tactics with a wink and a nudge.
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"'Robinson Crusoe' is Defoe's most famous hoax, " modern-day novelist and essayist Nicholson Baker flatly declared.
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Defoe was soon bursting through on goal but a tame effort was kept out by Craig Gordon.
The visitors started well with Jermain Defoe missing a sitter after Armand Traore had hit the post.
Sunderland were holding their own, though, until Phil Bardsley felled Nico Kranjcar and Defoe scored the penalty.
Goalscorer Jermain Defoe said it was a dream come true for him to score the winning goal.
" Mr. Baker reminds us that Joseph Addison, Defoe's contemporary, called him "a false, shuffling, prevaricating rascal.
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With such light touches, Defoe domesticates the desolation of island life, making it seem bearable, even attractive.
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"Crusoe" endures because Defoe crafted a story that isn't nonfiction, yet feels as if it could be.
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The story of literature's most famous castaway sold well among Defoe's fellow Englishmen shortly after its debut.
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They were also forced to sell key players in January, losing striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Lassana Diarra.
Defoe, 25, joined from Spurs for an undisclosed fee despite the collapse of Benjani's move to Manchester City.
The transfer was finally completed on Friday morning, meaning Defoe will be able to face Wigan on Sunday.
Defoe clearly felt there was no intent, but referee Atkinson did not hesitate to produce the red card.
Alexander Selkirk--the sailor whose true story inspired Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel, Robinson Crusoe--was abandoned on a desert island.
Charlton never threatened again and Defoe extended Spurs' lead with a superb shot from just outside the box.
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Emile Heskey has been given the nod ahead of Jermain Defoe and will partner Wayne Rooney in attack.
Defoe was again the provider when he nudged the ball to Traore, who crashed his effort against the upright.
Keane slotted a penalty into the bottom corner after strike partner Jermain Defoe was brought down by Andre Bikey.
Berbatov struck after 89 minutes and Stalteri scored four minutes into injury time after Green had parried Defoe's shot.
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