Tag: Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp was one of the greatest strikers to ever play for Arsenal Football Club. The former Dutch striker joined Arsenal in 1995 from Inter Milan for £7.5 m. Bergkamp retired as an Arsenal player in 2006. In total, he made 423 appearances for Arsenal and scored 120 goals. The Iceman wore the number 10 for Arsenal. Bergkamp was part of the Invincibles squad that won the league without losing a match. He is currently assistant manager at Ajax and is married to Henrita Ruizendaal. Bergkamp was born on May 10, 1969.

Ray Parlour talks about Kolo Touré’s tackle on Arsène Wenger

Back in 2002 Arsenal signed Kolo Touré, and the defender went on to be part of the Gunners' unbeaten league season, but it didn't start out so promisingly.
Bergkamp with Ajax

Bergkamp reveals he rejected Barcelona before making Arsenal move

Dennis Bergkamp has revealed that he rejected a move to Barcelona early in his career.

Bergkamp goal against Newcastle voted as best ever in Premier League

Dennis Bergkamp's unforgettable goal against Newcastle has been chosen as the best Premier League goal ever, according to BBC Sport readers.
Bergkamp with Ajax

Arsène Wenger names most skilled player he’s ever worked with

Arsène Wenger has named Dennis Bergkamp as the most skilled player he’s ever worked with.
Thierry Henry

4 Arsenal stars make top 25 Premiership players of all time

Four Arsenal players have made Jack Pitt-Brooke's list of the 25 best Premier League players of all time.

Lacazette could be just like Henry and Bergkamp claims Winterburn

Arsenal legend, Nigel Winterburn, reckons that even if Alexandre Lacazette doesn't hit the ground running in north London, the 26-year-old could just be like Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.

Former Arsenal player to be appointed at board level

Rumours are circling on social media that Arsenal are in talks with a former player ahead of a potential board level appointment.
Alexandre Lacazette

Can Lacazette become Arsene Wenger’s greatest ever striker?

Alexandre Lacazette seems to be on the verge of an Arsenal move, so today we're looking at his goalscoring record compared to previous Arsène Wenger strikers

Patrick Vieira considered for Southampton post

Arsenal legend, Patrick Vieira, is apparently one of the main candidates being considered for the role as Southampton manager.
Arsene Wenger manager of Arsenal (right) and Ivan Gazidis, CEO of Arsenal. Picture: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Arsenal still to appoint Head of Youth Development

Arsenal have yet to appoint a new Head of Youth Development and haven't much much progress, according to latest reports.
Bergkamp with Ajax

Ex-Arsenal legend and Ajax assistant Bergkamp denies forcing manager Bosz out of the club

Former Arsenal striker and current Ajax assistant Dennis Bergkamp and his colleagues deny any stories about them pressuring now ex-boss Peter Bosz out of the club.

Dennis Bergkamp proves he’s still got it

Dennis Bergkamp proved that class really is permanent during Dick van Dijk's memorial match recently.

Who will replace Arsene Wenger when he leaves Arsenal?

Speculation over Arsene Wenger's future intensifies with every defeat and with plenty of them in the games leading up to the international break, pressure is intensifying on the Frenchman whose reign at Arsenal stretches back two decades.
Bergkamp with Ajax

Pires: Henry, Vieira and Adams will return to Arsenal

Robert Pires believes we'll see the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Tony Adams coaching at Arsenal one day... but not just yet.

OTD Bergkamp scores final Arsenal goal

On 15 April 2006, Dennis Bergkamp scored his final ever goal for Arsenal.
Dennis Bergkamp's statue outside of the Emirates Stadium.

New Dennis Bergkamp statue being made – with photo

Dennis Bergkamp is set to have a new statue unveiled.

How Arsenal signed Stepanovs because the Bergkamp and co played a joke

Igors Stepanovs – it’s a name to strike fear into the hearts of Gooners everywhere, but did you know he was signed after Arsenal players played a trick on Martin Keown?

OTD Bergkamp scores THAT goal against Newcastle

On 2 March 2002, Dennis Bergkamp scored a goal so beautiful, it's gone down in history as one of the best Premier League goals ever.
Arsenal youth

Profile: Luke Hobbs – Arsenal’s new interim Academy manager

Having been appointed the club's interim Academy manager, we profile 37-year-old Luke Hobbs.

Bergkamp, Segura and Morrow considered for Arsenal Academy job

Dennis Bergkamp, Pep Segura and Steve Morrow are all being considered for the vacant Head of Youth Development job that opened up at Arsenal after Andries Jonker left to manage at Wolfsburg according to reports.

Arsenal themed phone wallpapers: Legends Edition

Ah, the good old times - we all love to remember them and the great players that we had.
Alexis Sanchez

32% of Arsenal fans prefer Alexis Sanchez’s hat-trick v West Ham to Bergkamp’s v...

In a poll Daily Cannon ran on Sunday, 32% of Arsenal fans voted for Alexis Sanchez's hat-trick against West Ham over Dennis Bergkamp's against Leicester City in 1997.
CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal's Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp (L), Ashley Cole (2ndL) Brazilian Gilberto Silva (2ndR) and Thierry Henry (R) celebrates Silva's goal during the FA Community Shield match against Liverpool at the Millenium stadium in Cardiff, 11 August 2002. Silva scored his maiden goal in his debut match winning the trophy for his team. (Photo credit Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Feyenoord coach compares Ajax starlet to Bergkamp

Ajax forward, Kasper Dolberg, is impressing in the Dutch league, leading former Netherlands international, Willem van Hanegem, to compare him to one of the best players to don an Arsenal shirt.
Dennis Bergkamp v Newcastle

Watch: Coutinho recreates THAT Bergkamp goal

Back in 2002, Dennis Bergkamp scored one of the best goals I'm pretty sure anyone has ever seen for Arsenal against Newcastle.
Mesut Ozil

Robert Pires tips Ozil to become ‘master’ of Arsenal like Bergkamp

Robert Pires has made a bold claim in that he believes Mesut Ozil could become the 'master' of Arsenal, just like Dennis Bergkamp.

Petit on Bergkamp, Keown + dressing room banter

Emmanuel Petit was talking with Le vestiaire show from SFR Sport about his time at Arsenal and this time had a few words on Dennis Bergkamp and Martin Keown.
Helen Trantum column

What makes an Arsenal legend and what rules you out?

Is the term 'legend' too readily used in modern football?

Stat: Walcott closes in on Bergkamp’s Arsenal record

Theo Walcott has now scored in 10 different Premier League seasons, just one less than Dennis Bergkamp.

Infographic: Celebrating Dennis Bergkamp

Graphic to celebrate 10 years since Dennis Bergkamp opened the Emirates
CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal's Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp (L), Ashley Cole (2ndL) Brazilian Gilberto Silva (2ndR) and Thierry Henry (R) celebrates Silva's goal during the FA Community Shield match against Liverpool at the Millenium stadium in Cardiff, 11 August 2002. Silva scored his maiden goal in his debut match winning the trophy for his team. (Photo credit Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images)

As Adams and Henry return, what next for Bergkamp?

With the news that emerged this week that Tony Adams would finally be returning to the club to work with the u18s alongside Thierry Henry, we wondered, what about Dennis Bergkamp?

Bergkamp wonderland

I think the summer does funny things to people, you know. I'm not sure whether it's the sudden breakthrough of the sun from above the grey,...

What’s in a number?

As you may have seen over the last few days, Arsenal players are currently engaging in a rather long-winded game of numerical musical chairs.

Bergkamp to remain at Ajax despite de Boer departure

With the news that Frank de Boer is leaving Ajax confirmed on Thursday morning, there are going to be questions surrounding Dennis Bergkamp's future.

Overmars names himself and three other Arsenal players in best ever XI

Marc Overmars has named his best ever XI from all the players he's played with and picked himself, three Invincibles as well as a...

Bentley: I had to act cocky because I was terrified of Arsenal stars

David Bentley claims that he had to be ‘cocky’ and ‘fake’ because he was terrified of working with the great players at Arsenal.

Bergkamp to stay at Ajax and protect Cruyff’s legacy

With European clubs like Bayern Munich and Ajax appointing legendary players to important roles, many have wondered why Arsenal don't do the same.

Bergkamp favourite to replace Wenger

Both Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp's names have been brought up in reference to the Arsenal job when Arsene Wenger leaves. Some believe the boss has...

Ljungberg set to coach Arsenal u15s

Arsenal hero Freddie Ljungberg is the latest former player to start coaching a youth team at the club. The Swede scored 71 goals in 313...

Arsenal legends confirm stuff

Arsenal legends Gilberto Silva and Dennis Bergkamp have both been speaking to the media to confirm various stuff. The Brazilian has confirmed that he is...