Defoe waits to see if MLS adventure will end World Cup bid


TORONTO (Reuters) - England forward Jermain Defoe will wait for a phone call this weekend that will determine if his North American adventure has cost him a World Cup dream.

The goalscorer left Tottenham Hotspur for Toronto in January to follow a path to Major League Soccer (MLS) previously paved by the likes of David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Defoe's former Spurs strike partner Robbie Keane.

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