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".

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In Brilliant Orange (ISBN 0747553106), David Winner's analysis of the way in which Dutch football and Dutch culture blend, the sculptor Jeroen Henneman analyzes the effect of Dennis Bergkamp's passes and how he can split a defence: "It's a miracle. One moment the pitch is crowded and narrow. Suddenly it is huge and wide."

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David Winner - Sculptor - Jeroen Henneman

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