Darren Bent

I got myself back out there at Brighton, then Derby came in and it was the right move.

— Darren Bent

The game is all about dealing with challenges and that is what I try to do.

— Darren Bent

I guess sometimes things just fit and other times they don't.

— Darren Bent

I'm a big basketball fan and my team is the Cleveland Cavaliers.

— Darren Bent

Michael Jordan is one of my favourite athletes ever so I've got a lot of his trainers.

— Darren Bent

I read the Bible every day before I get up! You've got to have faith.

— Darren Bent

I know Martin Jol. I've worked with him before, he signed me at Tottenham and I respect him hugely.

— Darren Bent

They are the best days of your life when you're in the youth team and parents are standing on the side wondering,…

— Darren Bent

Playing in the Premier League comes with pressure anyway. It has the best players in the world and you have to believe…

— Darren Bent

Wherever I go I always take the Bible with me and put it beside my bed so it's there for me to…

— Darren Bent

I've played for my country and now I've scored for my country and nobody can take those things away from me.

— Darren Bent

Any trainer I've wanted to get I've managed to get. Even if they are one of six, I've managed to pick them…

— Darren Bent

There will be a real admiration for Paul Pogba amongst other players in the Premier League, from the players who have played…

— Darren Bent

I had to leave Tottenham because I needed to play games but part of me wishes I had stayed a bit longer,…

— Darren Bent

When I was at Charlton, I could have gone to West Ham for double. But I chose to go to Tottenham for…

— Darren Bent

Potentially Kane could be the best but if you're looking at the full package, holding the ball up, bringing others into play,…

— Darren Bent

I have always said to myself, if you play well and do your best for Sunderland, then there is a chance you…

— Darren Bent

For me, Alex Iwobi doesn't do it for me. His end product's not good enough, he doesn't score enough goals, doesn't create…

— Darren Bent

It was really difficult at Villa because we weren't allowed to play in any matches, a few of us were kind of…

— Darren Bent

You don't get everything your own way when you are a professional footballer, and neither should you expect to.

— Darren Bent

I've played for England and at one stage I was the first-choice centre forward because I played in four or five qualifiers…

— Darren Bent

After I scored my first goal for England, against Switzerland, when I turned up for the next game, against Denmark, that was…

— Darren Bent

I want to get in the 100 club for scoring goals in the Premier League - I think about that a lot…

— Darren Bent

It's probably instinct - know where the ball's going to drop and get there faster than the opposition. I was an Arsenal…

— Darren Bent

I believe if I am patient and I have faith then more good things will happen to me in my life and…

— Darren Bent

I'm a big fan of Kane and he's one of those strikers where every time they get the ball around the box…

— Darren Bent

I've had to adapt from playing every week to having to fight for my place, but I don't mind that if I…

— Darren Bent

I scored a lot of goals at Sunderland.

— Darren Bent

Footballers will think differently to fans.

— Darren Bent

Listen, confidence is massive in a striker.

— Darren Bent

I can't stand spiders. They are so creepy.

— Darren Bent

No-one likes to sit on the bench.

— Darren Bent

In football you get forgotten very quickly, especially when you're not playing.

— Darren Bent

I had two great years at Sunderland and I hope that's how people remember me up there, playing well and scoring goals…

— Darren Bent

I don't think anybody likes to read people writing horrible stuff about you.

— Darren Bent

My grandma has got me into my religion because she used to carry me to church every Sunday.

— Darren Bent

At Ipswich it was just the start of my career, then when I moved to Charlton I was given the No.10.

— Darren Bent

I don't know any player with ambition who wants to sit there, week in week out, and not play.

— Darren Bent

I played a lot with Kenwyne Jones and I felt he brought the best out of me.

— Darren Bent

All strikers go through periods when you score goals and don't score goals.

— Darren Bent