[126] He was called to the England squad for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia in November 2007. [20], Bent completed a move to Tottenham Hotspur for a club-record fee of £16.5 million on 29 June 2007, which was to be payable over three years and is inclusive of add-on payments. Sources told the newspaper Bent's designer suit was ripped during the argument, while Maclaren's $1.1 million engagement ring also went missing. [82] He scored his first league goal of the season on 22 September, in a 4–1 defeat away to Southampton. Kirsty and Bent, said to own 5,000 pairs of trainers, are understood to be divorcing. [130] Bent was named in England's preliminary 30-man squad for the 2010 World Cup on 11 May 2010,[131] although he was eventually omitted from the final 23-man squad on 1 June. Ipswich finished 3rd in the 2004–05 season, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion by two points, before losing out to West Ham United in the play-off semi-finals for the second consecutive season. [107] He played in all three matches, scoring once, as England won the tournament, topping the table with nine points. [132], Bent scored his first international goal in England's 3–1 away win over Switzerland after appearing as a substitute for Jermain Defoe in a Euro 2012 qualifier on 7 September 2010. [28], Bent scored 12 goals for Tottenham during the 2008–09 pre-season. [81] Bent lost the Villa captaincy to Ron Vlaar, after the Dutchman was appointed captain for the 2–0 victory against Swansea City on 15 September 2012 and thereafter. His wife Kirsty was also said to be upset following the clash as her $1 million engagement ring was missing. [102] He was yet to make a first team appearance for Derby during the 2017–18 season after suffering a pre-season hamstring injury. After a successful 18 months at Sunderland, he joined Aston Villa in 2011. After progressing through their youth system, he made his first-team debut in 2001. [44] He scored again in a 5–2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers,[45] although after the match, Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was left angry at Bent's decision to give Sunderland's second penalty kick to teammate Kenwyne Jones, after the latter "pleaded" with Bent to take the penalty so that he could get on the score sheet. FORMER England footie ace Darren Bent had a huge 6am bust-up with his estranged wife after finding another man in their home. [59] He scored the winning goal on his debut against Manchester City in a 1–0 victory at Villa Park. [125] Later that month, he was recalled to the senior squad due to an injury to Andrew Johnson shortly after the squad's announcement. [89], Despite scoring in the first match[90] and replay[91] against Norwich City in the third round of the FA Cup, Bent went 13 league matches without scoring before an added-time equaliser at Old Trafford to gain a 2–2 draw against Manchester United on 9 February after replacing Muamer Tanković at half-time. [10], He once again helped Ipswich challenge for promotion during the following season, continuing his goal scoring form alongside strike partner Shefki Kuqi. [18] Bent finished 2006–07 with 13 goals in the Premier League, again finishing as Charlton's top goalscorer, but was unable to prevent them from being relegated into the Championship after seven successive seasons of Premier League football. [95], After two goals in five appearances for Brighton, Bent was loaned to another Championship club, Derby County, on 2 January 2015. An argument ensued and the police were reportedly called. [107][109] He finished his under-15 career with seven goals in eight appearances from 1999 to 2000. [99] He was released by Aston Villa on 8 June 2015,[100] ahead of a permanent transfer to Derby on a two-year contract, with a one-year option. [54] Bent scored the equaliser during stoppage time to earn Sunderland a 1–1 draw against Arsenal on 18 September. This also gave him the possibility of making new England manager Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 England squad. Bent back in his heyday.Source:Getty Images. He finished the season with 20 goals, being the team's joint highest goalscorer along with Shefki Kuqi. It was mayhem. [25] He scored his 100th career goal on 9 March 2008 in the added time of a 4–0 league win over West Ham. AFL news: Geelong defeats Brisbane Lions, Matthew Richardson... Bathurst 2020: Supercars news, Camaro joining, Scott McLaugh... AFL news: Wayne Carey blasts North Melbourne over Rhyce Shaw... AFL Finals 2020: Patrick Dangerfield throw outrage against B... AFL news: Geelong defeats Brisbane Lions, Richmond 2020 Gran... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. But on Valentine’s Day she was upset to learn Bent also had a “date” with Kirsty. My missus could have scored that one. [31] On 6 November, in a match against Dinamo Zagreb, Bent scored his first competitive hat-trick for Tottenham. [65] In his first match against former club Sunderland, a 2–2 draw at the Stadium of Light on 29 October 2011, every time he received a touch on the ball, he was booed by the home support. [94] Three days later, he scored on his debut for the Championship club, opening a 2–1 defeat to his former employers Fulham at Falmer Stadium. [66] Bent then suffered an injury during the match against Bolton and was out for the next few matches as a result. [96] With his fourth goal in five matches, he equalised in a 2–2 draw away to then league leaders AFC Bournemouth on 10 February 2015. [42] He scored a brace in the 4–1 win over Hull City to give himself his third and fourth goals in five matches. [68] After apologising, Villa manager Alex McLeish reacted angrily to the "conspiracy theory" over Bent's absence for Villa. [110][111] Bent represented England at the 2001 Algarve Tournament, appearing as a substitute in the team's three matches as they were eliminated at the group stage. [140] He moved to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire at age ten and attended Hinchingbrooke school and played for the Godmanchester Rovers youth system. Former England football ace Darren Bent was arrested following a heated early-morning argument at the house of his estranged model wife late last year, according to reports in the British media. [69] This led to Bent having to deny a fall-out with McLeish. [86] He scored his first goal for Fulham on 24 August 2013 on his debut, 18 minutes after replacing Damien Duff in a 3–1 defeat at home to London rivals Arsenal. He made 122 appearances and scored 48 goals in the league for Ipswich, before joining Charlton Athletic for a fee of £2.5 million in 2005. Bent is currently without a club after stints with Burton Albion, Derby County, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa. Bent retained his place for England's Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales to make his first competitive international start on 26 March 2011. [110], His debut for the under-19 team came on 14 February 2002 when starting against Germany in a friendly, scoring two goals in a 3–1 victory. [113] Bent scored in the 33rd minute of a 1–1 draw with Lithuania on 17 April 2002 in the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification intermediary round first leg, with a 2–1 win in the second leg securing England's qualification for the tournament. [88] Again as a late substitute, this time for Dimitar Berbatov, he scored the only goal in Fulham's home league win over Stoke City on 5 October, taking control of Pajtim Kasami's shot and cutting past Robert Huth. Bent started his career with Godmanchester Rovers before being scouted by Ipswich Town. 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