article_snippet.sent: The 32-year-old was overcome with emotion in the wake of Jermain Defoe brilliant blast, and admits the joy it brought to a sold-out Stadium of Light was too much to take in. '
article_snippet.sent: I have said many times that I missed the Premier League
article_snippet.sent: It was the whole occasion really that got to me.
article_snippet.sent: I was just thinking, 'Why me?'. '
article_snippet.sent: As the whistle went for half-time and as I was walking down the tunnel I thought, 'I'm crying
article_snippet.sent: and I'm on the telly', but I didn't care.
article_snippet.sent: I missed the World Cup in 2006 when I felt in my heart I should have gone. '
article_snippet.sent: It hurt me when I didn't go
article_snippet.sent: but I went to the next one
article_snippet.sent: It was the same on Sunday.'