It was nice to see Dennis Bergkamp given his due last Saturday (April 15, 2006). To honour Bergkamp's time at Arsenal Football Club, the Gunners made their home match against West Bromwich Albion as "Dennis Bergkamp Day". The great man came on as a substitute, setting up Robert Pirès goal and scoring one himself (Arsenal won 3-1).
As of April 15, 2006, Bergkamp has scored 121 goals for Arsenal in 420 appearances. The Iceman also has the pleasure of being the first (and so far only) player to have come first, second and third in BBC TV's Match of the Day's 'Goal of the Month' competition (in September 1997).
In my opinion, his best goal for Arsenal was the 2002 English Premiership Goal of the Season, scored against Newcastle United on March 2, 2002 (and yes, he meant it):
On 22 July 2006, a testimonial will be played in his honour at the new Ashburton Grove stadium, with Arsenal playing his old club Ajax. This will be the first match at Arsenal's new ground, a fitting tribute to a genuine Dutch master.
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