Dennis Bergkamp was a footballer capable of the extraordinary.
The Dutchman was a delight to watch during a decade at Arsenal, in which Bergkamp was at the forefront of evolution. He arrived in North London with Arsenal recognised as a formidable defensive unit, the club’s success built on the famous ‘Back Five’ formed under George Graham.
Bergkamp added an flicker of elegance to the Gunners, one that turned into a flame of aesthetic football under Arsene Wenger. He was the inspiration behind the club’s domestic double success in 1997/98 and added another Premier League and FA Cup double in 2002. In 2004, he formed part of the club’s historic ‘Invincibles’ title-winning team.
Amid a catalogue of brilliant Bergkamp moments was this goal at Newcastle.
On March 2nd 2002, Bergkamp scored arguably the greatest goal in Premier League history with a unique spin and finish at St James’ Park. In a clash of huge magnitude against a Newcastle side also chasing title success, Bergkamp bamboozled Nikos Dabizas to score an incredible individual effort.
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📅 On this day in 2002…
Dennis Bergkamp scored one of the greatest Premier League goals of all time against Newcastle United 🤩 pic.twitter.com/i9AiuX3faV
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 2, 2025
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