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So exactly why do people call Bergkamp is " Flying Dutchman " ? The main reason stems from an incident in 1994 when the team 's plane to land urgently Netherlands as suspected bombers . Since then Bergkamp showed that he never boarded the plane again , an odd story , but true . However , before the bizarre incident which , Bergkamp still move by plane , and even the days he had to fly high in the Dutch league .
It is often referred to as one of Patrick Kluivert most prominent strikers that Ajax Amsterdam had been trained over the past two decades, but few people know that before the new Bergkamp is the leading hope of the capital club. Johan Cruyff was the legendary discovery and speed to the first team from the age of 17, Bergkamp was quick to see the potential of a real killer when scoring in 10 consecutive games for Ajax and scored 3 times hits 25 goals in a season, a club record. Bergkamp definite possibility of Ultimate kind, even one playing off a pass or a shot he lifted the ball over keeper; whether as a result of a feather confection, or a bouncing half-volley just outside the box, he will perform perfectly. Ability to storm through is also a strong point when he had Bergy training to become an athlete sprinting at a young age. But the most feared weapon is his smart play and the ball touches a mental step grief. The first goal of Bergkamp touch always makes the audience to enjoy loudly, which can be a challenge as the ball sticks to the foot brake, can be a challenge to person level, or simply a pass through the exquisite ice teammates down.
But high-flying career of Dutch players quickly landing when he joined Inter Milan with a record transfer fee of 7.1 million pounds. The idea here would be a perfect marriage as president of Inter-cherished ambition to topple Milan and Juve, but apparently not the Serie A healthy soil to Bergkamp showing his talent. The food can not be paired with a partner consultation with Ruben Sosa in attack, the game lost in the attempt of Serie A and all the trouble with the Italian media, all of which made for such wearing Bergy feet Lead . 11 goals in two years playing for the Nerazzurri is too modest performance compared to what Bergy can do. After 1994, the Dutch were no longer available on flights across Europe. But in reality, he was no longer fly over the grass since the debut in Giuseppe Meaza a year earlier.
FIRST TOUCH THE LEGENDARY SYNTAX Highbury
At the time of the summer of 1995, the leaders Arsenal have suffered a lot of pressure to spend a record amount of 7.5 million pounds to bring about Dennis Bergkamp. It is no, because the amount of three times the value of the contract's main striker Ian Wright, the Gunners can fully bring about the top star instead of a player just experienced a time of loss outlook on Italian soil. The skepticism intensified when Bergkamp silence in 6 Arsenal's first match in the new season. Newspapers continued to point at his Dutch players, and once again he seemed to come into his own tragedy. But to overcome the pressure of public opinion, Bergy streaking through the game at 7 with a brace at home to Southampton. Bergkamp-known as the "Flying Dutchman", but few know that he also has another nickname, which is "The Iceman" - The tape. Bergkamp has always played with a set of cool and calm to respectable in those moments the most restrictive. That is what he has been forged since childhood, and apparently two enduring a season at Inter Milan that accentuates the personality becomes clearer.
Ian Wright recalled that he was often teased Bergkamp trot ovation when he was " savior " in front of reporters : "O Saviour , give us a sign ." In response, Bergy just smile and ignore everything. Until the end of season match , while Arsenal needed a win against Bolton to win the UEFA Cup , Bergkamp came coldly ferocious shot outside the penalty area to set 2-1 to the Gunners . After the match , he arrived with Ian Wright smiled and said : " Here , here's your sign ." That seems to be the harbinger of a new era to end the so-called " boring , boring Arsenal " ( a boring Arsenal ) , named Arsene Wenger era .
Like Bergkamp, the French strategist to Highbury in an atmosphere of suspicion. Body shape looks like a university lecturer with Nagoya Grampus the label has been fired Wenger makes no captured sympathy of the fans. But then the professor has built up an exuberant Arsenal with riveting gameplay that major nuclear Bergkamp is the most important. Rated player in the position to support striker Ian Wright and then for Thierry Henry, Bergy seemed to fulfill what is their essence. Sharp tactical vision and the ability to handle the ball in the narrow range makes Bergkamp became the detonator in all of the Gunners attack. People have become accustomed to the image of the 10 players to keep the ball in the circle of defenders and then suddenly launched a deadly through balls to Henry, Pires and Ljungberg took off the crossbar.
And of course not to mention the challenge can not touch the ball a step has become a trademark of Bergkamp. Someone must still remember the braking phase neatly ball hit the net and finish the season Leicester City in 1997/1998, season in which Arsenal won the double with the third goal of the shoes accented Dutch maestro. Many people must also not forget the classic goals of Bergkamp against Argentina in the quarter-finals at France 98, a perfect ball control phase follows the route pass from Frank de Boer, a string of metal buttons give Roberto Ayala, and one trivela to practice accurate representation of the countries of South America. And how can we not mention goals against Newcastle in 2002, as a result of the BBC scorer was voted the goal of the Premier League era. Receiving the ball from Robert Pires, Bergy injected toe to the ball and go in two opposite arc, before you meet at a point and create a unique masterpiece. Goals that surpass the imagination of all the spectators of the Premiership. And the words of Nikos Dabizas, midfielder pitiful shadow of the genius of Bergkamp shot, then it's a goal, "no path".
Johan Cruyff once said: "Football is just a simple game, but simply playing back is extremely difficult". Dennis Bergkamp is probably one of the most indoctrinated that the variable first touch, a basic skills when playing becomes a weapon on grass, a tool to create true masterpieces history. Jan Mulder, a veteran writer of Dutch football, has ignored all such names as Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Patrick Kluivert or both St. Johan to assert that "the Dutchman Bergkamp's technique the best from the past to present. " Thierry Henry ignored when compatriot Zinedine Zidane announced new Bergkamp's greatest player he ever played with. Peter Schmeichel also, many times people are Bergy knocked at the Premier League, described the Dutch players playing softly like a dream. As long as it's not enough to say that the source of inspiration for the Gooners Dennis brings particular and football fans in general, but it is enough to see his stature in the world of modern football great how much.
LOVE AND TITLES
Remember the pre-season unbeaten Gunners' history, Bergkamp seemed to say goodbye to Arsenal at the age of 34, such as an ink Wenger had kept his son back safe in the belief that his bracelet from the flags have been. Bracelet with the words "Invincible era" - Era unbeaten, a somewhat superstitious beliefs but was finally Bergkamp with teammates realize miraculously. In the twilight of the age of a player, Bergy still playing with a foot artist, an architect minds and a cool as ice. The day went on past Highbury is on the Gunners also say goodbye to the last of the great 10 ball a touch challenge his immortal. Arsenal still people obsessed with the first phase enchanting touch him, so they had a statue he was controlling the ball in the air just outside the sidelines Clock End.
And in response to his undying love , Dennis had an interview responses can make the true Gooners crying , a man the message of love with the Gunners from the bottom of my heart : " I love Arsenal , but also for you and you do not really love Arsenal ? Or just love the Arsenal's title alone ? "
One man spent enough glory , enough already tasted the sweetness of the season unbeaten told my friends like that . He did not need to fly , he would hold the ball on the ground to the Gooners flying in their own dreams only.
