Offiah power

PHOENIX RISING THANKS TO DEFOE

- ROSS HEPPENSTALL

MARTIN Offiah’s son Phoenix is learning his trade at Spurs with a helping hand from club legend Jermain Defoe.

Former Widnes, Wigan and Great Britain winger Offiah became a rugby league great after scoring an incredible 501 career tries.

Now the next generation of Offiahs are making their way in the professional sporting ranks, with 18-year-old Tyler on the fringes of the first team at Premiership leaders Bath.

Meanwhile Phoenix, a 15-year-old striker, is being tipped for a bright future by Defoe, who has been helping him to hone his finishing skills.

Dad Martin, 59, revealed: “Jermain was at Tottenham twice last week to help out with the Under-15s.