Defoe Red Card Appeal Rejected

Last updated : 15 November 2003 By Mad Reporter
Defoe now faces a five game ban and Hammers boss Alan Pardew is hoping the young striker will learn from his mistake.

"There are always incidents that make you grow stronger and make you grow as a person and that will be one incident he looks back on, I am sure," he told the clubs official website.

"I spoke to him about a couple of things that I think are important in terms of the club and him which I think he has taken on board."