Sheriff's victory over Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 special meaning for Jermaine Defoe . A goals from Defoe makes him the sharpest Tottenham player in Europe .
In the match at White Hart Lane this morning , Defoe scored from the spot to add to her collection to 23 goals in European competitions .
Number of goals the England international striker one goal more than the previous record holder Martin Chivers for defending Tottenham in 1968-1976 .
Defoe claims to have met with Chivers on the game and given a boost to surpass his goal by the legend of the Lilywhites .
" He ( Chivers ) is a legend , I saw him at halftime . He told me to continue to keep my game and break his record . It feels good when someone like Martin said it was , "said Defoe told ITV
"That was a pretty frustrating game , I do not get enough space . I just tried to stay patient , "said Defoe .
" I'm glad there is at the top of the list ( the club 's top scorer in Europe ) . I believe in myself , a chance to do it proud . "