It is no secret that some of the worlds biggest sports stars have big egos and a huge amount self belief. Well that’s fine when they have the talent, trophies, and big sponsorship deals to back up the bravado. Unfortunately some sports stars today are living in la la land and believe their talent is far greater than the public can appreciate. In this count down we look at some of the self proclaimed sporting super stars that just don’t quite cut it at the highest level.
#1 – Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner once claimed to be one of the best strikers in the world, and was met with ridicule, even his massively overpriced and under-performing team mate at Arsenal, Andrey Arshavin felt the need to mock him. If that wasn’t enough he was recently interviewed and asked about his future career goals.
“Probably Barcelona or Real Madrid” came the reply.
The next phase of Bendtner ridicule has swept the internet and it is little wonder why. Despite a promising loan spell at Birmingham City as a teenager, Bendtner has shown little in his time with Arsenal or loan at Juventus to suggest he will be much more than a bench warmer for the coming seasons.