11 legends you'll see at the SoL for a special game and their connections to Sunderland's past

Ronaldinho, Defoe, Maicon and more

The countdown is on to a star-studded night of football action at the Stadium of Light.

Ronaldinho is just one of the star attractions at the Ronaldinho & Friends match tonight and there will be plenty more familiar names in action.

Former Black Cats favourites such as Nicklas Bendtner, Patrick van Aanholt, Pascal Chimbonda and Phil Bardsley will line up for the UK Icons team alongside legends Kevin Phillips and Jermain Defoe.

The Brazil team will include Gilberto Silva, André Santos, Kléberson and Maicon.

It promises to be a memorable evening and we took a look at the times when the stars appeared either for Sunderland or against them in the past.

Have a look and see how many of these scenes you remember.

Get in touch to share your own memories of the SoL games which have been your own favourites over the years. Contact us by emailing [email protected]

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