Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has vowed never to bite another opponent.
Defoe attracted widespread criticism for biting the arm of West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano in Sunday's 1-0 Barclays Premiership victory at White Hart Lane.
But the England forward, speaking after scoring two goals in Tottenham's 5-0 demolition of MK Dons in the Carling Cup third round on Wednesday night, insists he has learned his lesson.
Defoe said: 'I didn't do much and it was heat of the moment. I need to move forward, it definitely won't happen again and it was out of character.
'I don't know how many bookings I got last season or the season before but I don't usually get involved like that.
'I just want to play football and score goals, everybody knows that.
'I am a professional person and when I get on the pitch I just want to win every game.
'I am a passionate player, I am delighted with the win and I think I deserved the two goals.
'I've got to move on as it is an important time for us, we've got a lot of games coming up and this was a massive one for us.'
Defoe's two goals pushed him into the 100-club for career goals and the 24-year-old was delighted his brace, plus a double from Mido and a late strike from Robbie Keane earned them a fourth-round tie at home to League One side Port Vale.
Spurs were humbled by lowly Grimsby in the same competition last season and Defoe was pleased to get beyond a tenacious Dons outfit.
He added: 'As a team I thought we were very professional as it is very difficult when you come to places like Milton Keynes. Over the years you have seen a lot of Premiership clubs go out of cups to lower division teams, it happened to us just last season.
'We didn't want a repeat of that disappointment and it was important we got the win.'
