Darren Bent has revealed that Celtic legend Neil Lennon once rang him up personally after stating live on air that he would have preferred to play under ex-Rangers boss Steven Gerrard.
Lennon and Gerrard went head-to-head nine times throughout their careers, with the Northern Irishman mustering two draws against the Liverpool icon in his time at Hibs - before losing out ever so slightly in their seven Glasgow derby outings with three victories to Gerrard's four prior to his departure in February 2021.
With Gerrard having departed for Aston Villa just under a year ago, it appears unlikely that the pair will ever face off again in their careers, although you can never say never in football; and it didn't stop former England striker and current talkSPORT pundit Darren Bent from selecting his former Three Lions teammate as his preferred choice after being asked who he would rather play for. But shortly after his decision to choose Gerrard, the ex-Sunderland hero claims he received a call from Lennon asking him to explain his choice despite never speaking to him at all until his grilling.
