4 Quotes & Sayings By Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Emmanuel Bergkamp (born 6 January 1971) is a Dutch football manager and former professional footballer who played as a forward, and is the all-time top scorer for both Ajax Amsterdam and the Netherlands national team. He is the joint fifth-highest goalscorer in the history of the Premier League, with 187 goals in 350 games. He was also Ajax's joint all-time leading goalscorer, along with Marc Overmars, winning three Eredivisie titles and four KNVB Cups during his spell at the club. He was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.

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When I played in Holland, I always tried to lob the goalkeeper. People used to say, 'Oh, you're always only trying to make a nice goal'. But I said, 'Listen, if the goalie is a little bit off his line, how much space do you have on his left or right?' It's not a lot. 'And how much space do you have above him?' Dennis Bergkamp
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It will be a hard game if you think about winning a championship. We need to think about our own game at the moment and focus on getting good results especially over the Christmas period. Dennis Bergkamp
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I love playing football, being out on the pitch with a ball, and I will be a little sad when that ends. Dennis Bergkamp