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Jermain Defoe has shed more light on his decision to retire from football with immediate effect.

The veteran striker only returned to Sunderland on February 1 but last week announced his decision to hang up his boots despite a handful of games still remaining. The 39-year-old made a shock return to Wearside five years after leaving them, then in the Premier League. But after just seven appearances for the League One giants, Defoe abruptly announced he was calling it a day.

Appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports ' Super Sunday pre-match build-up the former England international says it was a decision partly made to ensure he does not block the pathway for young players at Sunderland. Defoe said: "I spoke to someone the other day and I said if it's a series on Netflix then it'd be great! I come back and we get into the play-offs and then get promoted.

"But it's football and you just never know what is going to happen. When you get to the back end of your career and you're in and out of the team and not really playing then I think it becomes harder. Because what happens is if you don't play on the Saturday then the Sunday you might be training. I feel like when you're not playing, you're