Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football player, a former player for the Netherlands national football team, who currently plays for Arsenal. Bergkamp plays most of his best games as a support striker, where his tactical awareness and deft passes make him a great exponent of the game from the "hole".

Aviophobia

Dennis Bergkamp is also well known for having a fear of flying, giving rise to the nickname the non-Flying Dutchman. As such, he is often unable to play in matches Arsenal play outside of England. However, for certain important matches, he will, if required, take a train or drive himself there. The tiring nature of such long journeys from London to Europe (and back) often means he misses domestic matches around European away games.

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