10 Coolest Sunderland Players Of The Premier League Era

8. Nicklas Bendtner

How can one of the most derided men in world football also be one of Sunderland's coolest Premier League players? By being Nicklas Bendtner, that's how. The Dane (christened 'Lord' Bendtner' by sarcastic admirers) has attracted global criticism for believing himself to be a far better footballer than his career would suggest, but maintains a Kanye West aura of cool by refusing to shrink his ego one bit. He graced Wearside with his presence for a solitary season-long loan spell. Coolest Moment: Again, scoring a penalty at St. James' Park. Bendtner was the coolest man in a particularly fiery Tyne/Wear derby, one which saw Stephane Sessegnon and Lee Cattermole sent off, and both managers receive fines for their touchline antics.