"enn doelpunt van een andrer planeet"(It's a goal from another planet.)
-- Louis Van Gaal, former Ajax coach, describing one of Bergkamp's lobs.

"He's one of the best players in the game today but he doesn't get the publicity. It might be because he is quiet off the pitch and does not make dramatic staements to the press and I think he likes it that way"
--Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal

"Can you not say he is the best player in the world right now? If there is a better one, then I have not seen him."
--Arsene Wenger, on Dennis Bergkamp's form during the beggining of 97-98 season.

"I think these awards are always nice for a player but they also reflect well on the club. It shows that Arsenal's performance have been noted all around the world and it helps by having so many good players around me."
--Dennis Bergkamp, after winning the PFA and Writer's Footballer of the year awards.

""What a ball from Frank. Frank and I go back years. He used to do that when I was at Ajax,"
--Dennis Bergkamp, his first words on his match winning, record breaking goal against Argentian.

7 coaches voted Bergkamp 1st:
England -- Glenn Hoddle
Netherlands -- Gus Hiddink
Northern Ireland -- Bryan Hamilton
Republic of Ireland -- Mick McCarthy
Scotland --Craig Brown
Slovakia -- Jozef Jankech
Sweden -- Tommy Svensson

7 coachers voted him 2nd:
Belgium -- Georges Leekens
Bermuda -- Clyde Best
Costa Rica -- Carlos Watson Simes
Hong Kong -- Ka-Ming Kwok
Malaysia -- Hatem Souissi
Mozambique -- Jose Salvado Arnalou
Sigapore -- Barry Whitbread

6 coachers voted him 3rd:
France -- Aime Jacquet
Latvia -- Janis Gillis
Mauritius -- Yogeshwrb B. Chundunsing
Norway -- Egil Olsen
Oman -- Ian Porterfield
Tahiti -- Richard Vansam

1st place-5 points. 2nd place-3 points. 3rd place-1 point.
Dennis Bergkamp received 62 points from the votes, third after Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos.
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