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Dennis Bergkamp Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Dennis Bergkamp? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

He was nicknamed 'The Iceman' for his calm demeanor on the pitch.

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✗ FALSE

That nickname belongs to Erling Haaland and others. Bergkamp was called 'The Non-Flying Dutchman' due to his fear of flying.

2.

Bergkamp won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 1997-98 season.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

He never won the Golden Boot; his highest tally was 16 league goals in 1997-98, while Michael Owen and others scored more.

3.

Bergkamp never scored a hat-trick in his entire Arsenal career.

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✗ FALSE

He scored several hat-tricks for Arsenal, including a famous one against Leicester City in 1997 where all three goals were assisted by Ian Wright.

4.

Dennis Bergkamp's fear of flying was so severe he drove to Euro 1996 in a camper van.

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✓ TRUE

Bergkamp famously refused to fly, so for Euro 1996 in England, he drove a rental camper van from the Netherlands, a 9-hour journey.

5.

Bergkamp turned down a move to Barcelona in 1996 to stay with Ajax.

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After Euro 1996, Barcelona wanted him, but Bergkamp chose Ajax for one more season, eventually joining Arsenal in 1995 instead.

6.

Bergkamp scored the last goal at the original Wembley Stadium before its demolition.

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✓ TRUE

In the 2000 FA Cup final, Bergkamp netted the final goal at the old Wembley, a 2-1 loss to Chelsea, but it was the last competitive goal there.

7.

Bergkamp was part of the Netherlands squad that won Euro 1988.

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Though only 19 and unproven, Bergkamp was selected for Euro 1988, watching from the bench as the Dutch lifted the trophy.

8.

Bergkamp's iconic goal against Argentina in 1998 was his only World Cup goal.

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He scored two World Cup goals: one in 1994 against Morocco, and the famous 1998 strike against Argentina.

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