Totally Extra: Dennis Bergkamp - the footballer’s footballer
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
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🗓️ 11 October 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo flicks through the Totally Almanac once again and lands in 1995 with a signing that transformed both Arsenal and the Premier League, Dennis Bergkamp.
He is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and ex-teammate of the so called 'Iceman', Adrian Clarke to look back at one of the most technically gifted players ever to play in the English top flight.
From so many memorable and impossible goals, to perfect pinpoint assists but also the lesser mentioned tougher side and grit, why isn't he considered one of the very greatest?
Plus your questions and a tough Dutch themed quiz from Duncan.
Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: The Totally Extra Almanac (00.40)
• PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (5.45)
• PART 2a: Welcome to 1995 and Dennis Bergkamp’s early days at Arsenal (06.50)
• PART 3a: Dennis on the double, 97-98 (26.05)
• PART 4a: Dennis and the Invincibles (42.47)
• PART 4b: Your questions (45.05)
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| 1:44.4 | Totally Extra |
| 1:51.7 | where we talk about whatever takes our footballing fancy |
| 1:54.8 | And today it's one of the fanciest footballers of all |
| 1:57.8 | Dennis Bergkamp, the non-flying Dutchman |
| 2:00.7 | A man whose playing star was anything but playing just like his tramp footballers of all. Dennis Bergkamp, the non-flying Dutchman, |
| 2:02.8 | a man whose playing star was anything but playing, |
| 2:04.0 | just like his travel arrangements, |
| 2:06.0 | the goals, the touches, |
| 2:07.4 | the dressing room pranks |
| 2:08.4 | of the footballer's footballer |
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