Sunderland striker Jermaine Defoe says that he is not thinking of retirement and intends to play professional football for as long as he can.

The 34-year-old, who has scored 14 league goals for the Black Cats this season, has a contract running until 2019 with the Wearside club.

He said: "My mum keeps asking me, 'How long are you going to play for? When are you going to do your coaching badges?'

"I don't know. I just take each day as it comes.

"Even with my friends in football, Les Ferdinand and Ian Wright, I always say to them, 'Do you miss it?' They miss not just the training and the games but just being around the lads in the changing room.

"It's important to play as long as you can. That's why I've always looked after myself, because I love it."