Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp; born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who is the assistant manager to Frank de Boer at Ajax. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker and then to second striker, where he remained throughout his playing career. Bergkamp has been described by Jan Mulder as having "the finest technique" of any Dutch international and a "dream for a striker" by teammate Thierry Henry...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth10 May 1969
CityAmsterdam, Netherlands
Behind every kick of the ball there has to be a thought.
I really like Arsenal. But you, do you like Arsenal? Or just Arsenal with Trophies?
Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.
When you start supporting a football club, you don't support it because of the trophies, or a player, or history, you support it because you found yourself somewhere there; found a place where you belong.
When I retired in 2006, I stayed for a further two years in England. I stayed because I wanted to be in England without being a footballer, without the rhythm. I wanted to enjoy the city.
What a ball from Frank. Frank and I go back years. He used to do that when I was at Ajax.
It's fantastic for Arsenal, and for English football as well. You've got an English club with a lot of young English talent committing themselves to a club.
I think it is time to call it a day, and watch the game from the stands.
They equalized but we kept fighting and there was a good spirit. Maybe in the end we would have been happy with a point.
Playing with 10 men was difficult but we kept battling. This result has to give us confidence.
I love the balance I have as a player. I come in and train in the mornings and then, in the afternoons, I live a very ordinary life.
If you look at the whole package, with what Thierry has, I don't think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place, and his acceleration will take him past any defender.
In the past few weeks, you can see that the spirit and the football are coming back.