View the player profile of arsenal forward dennis bergkamp, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the premier league. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhe. Not just the usual tittle tattle and over the top memoir nonsense. My story, an insight into one of the best footballers of his generation who talks about football, life, passion, control, perfection and vision. A sellout crowd revelled in seeing some of the clubs greats play in a secondhalf legends match against bergkamp s first club, dutch side ajax.
Strictly speaking this isnt a biography or autobiography. Join facebook to connect with dennis bergkamp and others you may know. I never had a chance to watch dennis bergkamp play, except for his final days, and have known him mostly through fandomship and watching videos and rare matches really, how good was bergkamp. Shop our range of dennis bergkamp football shirts today. Sep 25, 2002 dennis bergkamp was put off flying for life after an engine cut out during a flight to the usa 94 world cup. Originally a wide midfielder, bergkamp was moved to main striker and then to second striker, where he remained throughout his playing career nicknamed the nonflying dutchman by arsenal. Dennis bergkamp signed memorabilia shirts, photos, footballs.
Dennis bergkamp, in his new book out this week, says being good at football is not enough, you need to love the game to become an. Sir bobby robson on dennis bergkamps goal against newcastle united in march 2002. You climb one mountain and see a higher one in his new book, out this week, the arsenal legend says being good at football is not enough, you need to love the game dennis bergkamp. Arsenal legend thierry henry names dennis bergkamp the. Bergkamp has been a notable absentee from arsenals away games in their previous champions league campaigns. Bbc sport football eng prem bergkamps fear revealed. Probably the one of the best books ive read about football soccer.
We sell official dennis bergkamp football shirts, tshirts and merchandise. Dennis bergkamp top 10 goals that he has done at arsenal. Such was the approach to every training session and match for dennis bergkamp. Dennis nicolaas maria bergkamp is a former dutch professional football player. I started supporting arsenal when i turned 17, in 2006 when arsenal was playing their last home game at highbury. Ray parlour on how dennis bergkamp winding up martin keown led to arsenal signing flop igors stepanovs. He has played for ajax, inter milan, arsenal and the netherlands national team. He made his debut for ajax in december 1986 and remained with the club until 1993, when he joined italys inter milan for two seasons. Media in category dennis bergkamp the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. The legendary world cup goal from dennis bergkamp during the 98 quarterfinal of netherlands vs. The first is his goal against argentina in the 1998 world cup quarterfinal, the second his flick around nikos dabizas against newcastle in. But thanks to winners conversations with bergkamp and the. Sons of 5 famous footballers hoping to make it big. Its more of an interview book where the writer asks various questions about bergkamps football career.
The dutch legend was part of keizers coaching staff at the famous. Jul 22, 20 on july 22, 2006 arsenal waved goodbye to one of the greatest players in the clubs history with dennis bergkamp s testimonial. Ive just finished dennis bergkamp s stillness and speed which was 49p on kindle when i purchased it. The son of dennis bergkamp is a talented player himself but seems to be taking a slightly different route into. Away to leicester on 27 august 1997, dennis score a hat trick and was one of the moments mr wenger must have thought about in his comment above about dennis unique ability. My story, an insight into one of the best footballers of his generation. Dennis nicolaas maria bergkamp dutch pronunciation. This page was last edited on 3 october 2019, at 21. Posted in rgunners by uhenryhj 63 points and 29 comments. He mainly played the role of a second striker at the forward. I had the opportunity to visit dennis at his home in holland.
With dennis bergkamp, there could only be two moments. Movie contains the commentary from jack van gelder nl, abc television usa and the. In a team that included some famously heavy drinkers, and play. Dennis bergkamp, part artist, part fighter, part football worshipper. Jan 01, 20 firstly, no matter how it is packaged and sold, this is not an autobiography by dennis bergkamp. Former arsenal teammate lee dixon revealed that the experience had left the holland international afraid to take to the air again. Born 10 may 1969 in amsterdam, dennis bergkamp learned his sublime football skills at the legendary ajax youth academy. Review on dennis bergkamps book, stillness and speed. The dutch have a word, liefhebber, which bergkamp uses in his book stillness and speed. In the league, arsenal failed to retain the championship despite having led by eight points in march 2003. His favourite player, though, was england international glenn hoddle. You have to drift all the way back to may 2012 to find the last time an english side won the champions league and even then it was on penalties, and chelsea were lucky.
Wilskrachtsnl 19751981, ajax amsterdam 19811986 stats. We have the latest club and international dennis bergkamp in adult and kids sizes with worldwide delivery. Dennis nicolaas maria bergkamp is a former professional dutch footballer who played as a forward for netherlands national football team and spent most of his time at the english club arsenal. The first few minutes were very quiet, dennis bergkamp says as he remembers the trauma of good friday, when arsenal faced the bleak prospect of their third straight defeat in a. Sep 02, 2010 dennis bergkamp top 10 goals that he has done at arsenal.
May 28, 2010 the legendary world cup goal from dennis bergkamp during the 98 quarterfinal of netherlands vs. The game, the first to be played at the newlyopened emirates stadium, saw a sellout crowd pay tribute the dutch master during the match against his former club, ajax. Dec 05, 20 stillness and speed my story dennis bergkamp. Dennis nicolaas maria bergkamp is a dutch former professional footballer, who until 21. Dennis bergkamps top 5 premier league goals fox sports. Dennis bergkamp bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Pires compares man utd target jack grealish to arsenal hero dennis bergkamp robert pires lauded the aston villa captain ahead of the carabao cup final, where jack grealish will.
Its not the traditional football autobiography, its not a an autobiography actually nor does it pretend to be, ala most other ghostwritten autobiographies. Dennis bergkamps autobiography isnt like most football autobiographies. The football books you should read during the coronavirus lockdown. James park, creating a major milestone in arsenals doublewinning season.
This is a biography by david winner on dennis bergkamp. Stillness and speed by dennis bergkamp overdrive rakuten. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was born on 10 may 1969 in amsterdam, netherlands. In his new book, out this week, the arsenal legend says being good at football is not enough, you need to love the game dennis bergkamp sat. In his 20 autobiography, bergkamp stated that his phobia was in fact caused by his time at inter milan, in which they regularly travelled to away. Apr 18, 2004 the first few minutes were very quiet, dennis bergkamp says as he remembers the trauma of good friday, when arsenal faced the bleak prospect of their third straight defeat in a week. On the anniversary of dennis bergkamps greatest goal, we republish tom adams long read on his masterpiece. Jul 22, 2006 dennis bergkamp bowed out of football on a entertaining, celebratory opening day at arsenals new emirates stadium. Dennis bergkamp is an arsenal legend who is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest players to ever grace the premier league. Helped a lot in understanding the tactics of attacking football, difference between top leagues like premier league, eredivisie and serie a. It was a long overdue catch up with my old room mate and great friend. Stillness and speed by dennis bergkamp, 9781471129537, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The arsenal and holland great is warm, intelligent. In the book, bergkamp talks about how he used to lob keepers when he was a kid. Few footballers books make you think anew, but in stillness and speed bergkamp presents a new vision for the game and how it might be played. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is a book that will inspire football fans everywhere, whatever their allegiance. Marc overmars right has sacked his former arsenal teammate dennis bergkamp left at ajax credit. Dennis bergkamp simple english wikipedia, the free. Bergkamp with arsenal in 2003 bergkamp reached a personal landmark during the 200203 season, scoring his 100th goal for arsenal against oxford united in a fa cup thirdround tie on 4 january 2003. The football books you should read during the coronavirus.
At a very young age, bergkamp was blessed with the most exemplary education football had to offer. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ray parlour on how dennis bergkamp winding up martin keown. Bergkamp was named in fifa 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers made by brazilian retired footballer pele. Dec 22, 2017 dennis bergkamp and his manager marcel keizer have been sacked by ajax by his former arsenal teammate marc overmars. Newcastle in 2002 is considered by many devoted arsenal fans to be the greatest in the clubs history. Stillness and speed by dennis bergkamp in stillness and speed, one of footballs most enigmatic stars finally opens up about his life and career, revealing the. Stillness and speed ebook by dennis bergkamp official publisher. Ajax chief marc overmars sacks former arsenal teammate. As dennis bergkamp talks candidly about his ideals, his career and his greatest goals and passes, you realise the nickname doesnt fit at all. Firstly, no matter how it is packaged and sold, this is not an autobiography by dennis bergkamp. The first was a pass from bergkamp to adams, the second was scored by bergkamp himself in injury time. Dennis bergkamp football shirt official dennis bergkamp. Thierry henry has trained with some of the planets best footballers with arsenal, barcelona and france, but it is dennis bergkamp who the frenchman labelled the best he ever played with.
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