The former Arsenal striker admits he does not know if he is being insulted or praised by the comments which circulate on social media
Wolfsburg striker Nicklas Bendtner admits he has no idea as to the meaning of his 'Lord' nickname.
The former Arsenal striker moved to the Bundesliga last year but has struggled to cement his place in Dieter Hecking's plans, largely due to the form of Bas Dost in attack.
The Dane's two goals against Krasnodar in November - his first for Wolfsburg - were greeted, not for the first time, by a number of comments on social media describing him as 'Lord Bendtner'.
And the 27-year-old says he has little idea as to whether or not he should accept the nickname in jest.
"The problem with it is that I don't know where it comes from or understand if it is funny," he told Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
"Am I being ridiculed? Is it serious?
"I think it is a phenomenon of the youth [on social media]. They think that it sounds good."
Bendtner has frequently polarised opinion during a career which has failed to take off to date, and he admits he is regularly met with very different points of view.
"I am not sure what my image is. It's different for different people, I believe," the Denmark international added. "My mother always told me that I am person who polarises [opinion].
"There is this saying in Denmark: 'You are someone who divides the sea'. I meet people, who think that I am the greatest person in the world, and I also meet others who want to throw bottles at me."
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