In Holland and Spain and France, where so many of us come from, people aren't interested in the sex lives of their players. We don't hear these stories - even in Italy where the media is right on top of football.

There it was a case of two strikers up against four or five hard defenders who would stop at nothing. During his time at Arsenal Bergkamp studied mechanical engineering at The University of Bath graduating with a BSc. His father an electrician and amateur footballer in the lower leagues named him in honour of Scottish striker Denis Law.

Due to his fear of flying Bergkamp has been affectionately nicknamed the "Non-Flying Dutchman" by Arsenal supporters. It was at Arsenal where Bergkamp rejuvenated his career helping the club to win three Premier League titles four FA Cup trophies and reach the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final which marked his last appearance as a player.