"Behind every action there must be a thought". 20 years ago todaypic.twitter.com/FNz30hq7qR
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Thierry Henry said he loved “Every. Single. Thing” about Bergkamp, but the thing he loved the most was the way Bergkamp trained, because “everything had to be perfect”. Bergkamp had unrealistic expectations – of himself, if not necessarily others-and was a sucker for cleanliness
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Perfection is a recurring theme of Stillness and Speed, Bergkamp’s excellent book. One chapter is called ‘It Has To Be Perfect" On 4 July 1998, Bergkamp climbed the highest mountain for 2.11 seconds – the time it took for him to produce the three divine touches
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the penultimate-minute winner against Argentina that put Holland into the World Cup semi-final. “Perfect” was Ruud Gullit’s description on ITV that night. “You never play the perfect game,” said Bergkamp later, “but the moment itself was, I think, perfect.”
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“You’re in that moment,” said Bergkamp. “That’s the feeling. After the first two touches … that moment! You give absolutely everything. It’s like your life has led up to this moment.”https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/15/world-cup-stunning-moments-dennis-bergkamp-wonder-goal …
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