Darren Bent enjoyed a prolific two-year spell at Sunderland, where he played some of the best football of his career.

The 41-year-old plied his trade at the Stadium of Light between 2009 and 2011, scoring 36 goals in 63 appearances for the club across all competitions.

Aston Villa smashed their transfer record to prise him out of Wearside in a £24 million deal in 2011. While that may be pocket change in comparison to today’s market, at the time, it was one of the biggest transfer stories in English football.

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Bent, a member of the Premier League’s illustrious 100 club, scored some truly iconic goals for the club, including a winner against Arsenal, a hat-trick against Bolton, and a brace against former club Tottenham Hotspur.

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However, there is one goal in particular from Bent that is still talked about to this very day and is widely regarded as one of the most infamous goals in Premier League history.

On 17 October 2009, Liverpool travelled to the Stadium of Light in poor form, having lost their last two matches in all competitions, whereas Sunderland were heading...