Change of boots for Defoe

Jermain Defoe changed his boots before the match against Wigan

"I had a funny feeling before the game"

- Jermain Defoe

Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe revealed he changed his boots before his goalscoring frenzy against Wigan Athletic.

Spurs development coach Clive Allen, once a prolific striker himself, told Defoe to change his green boots - resulting in five goals in the 9-1 victory at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

It was Spurs' biggest victory for 32 years, since they defeated Bristol Rovers, and it sent the club back into the Barclays Premier League top four, three points clear of Aston Villa in fifth.

"I had a funny feeling before the game," Defoe said. "I had a pair of green boots and I tried them on before the game, but Clive Allen said I couldn't wear them, so I changed them.

"They were pinkish silver ones in the end, and I go and score five."