Darren Bent still rides the wave 16 years later
Sixteen years on, Darren Bent’s beach ball goal against Liverpool remains pure Premier League legend. The bizarre 1-0 strike on 17 October 2009 turned an inflatable into Sunderland’s best assist. Bent jokes about it with Glen Johnson—proof that sometimes VAR just ruins good comedy.
The ex-England striker, proud of his 100+ top-flight goals, says the freak moment doesn’t bother him. Every year the story grows bigger—like that beach ball, really.
