Born on this day is former Sunderland defender and scorer of the best own goal of all time, Santiago Vergini. The Argentine was signed by Gus Poyet and is one of the most genuinely confusing footballers to ever wear the red and white stripes.
Vergini made his first start in a 4-1 defeat away to Arsenal, where he inexplicably sold Mannone short with a terrible back pass that gifted Giroud a second goal. A few matches later, the defender was lucky to stay on the pitch in a 2-1 loss at Anfield. He brought down Luis Suarez and was clearly the last man, but referee Kevin Friend only showed Vergini a yellow.