Comments on: World Cup Moments: Dennis Bergkamp’s Goal vs Argentina in 1998

By: NICK

NICK — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:38:25 +0000

Great Goal. Bergkamp also scored a similar goal for Arsenal the season before the world cup against Leicester (3rd goal of his hatrick). Only difference was it was on the other side of the goal!

True Legend!

By: Sause

Sause — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:28:16 +0000

I think its just amazing that he only took 9 steps from first touching the ball to it going into the goal. Messi would have take around 157.

By: Oli

Oli — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:50:39 +0000

DENIS BERGKAMP!!!!

By: floormaster squeeze

floormaster squeeze — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:21:35 +0000

Also, I remember seeing that goal from a camera on the other side of the stadium (pass from lower RIGHT to Bergkamp on UPPER left). I suspect there might have been multiple camera crews back 1998 but it is also possible that I remember it incorrectly.

By: floormaster squeeze

floormaster squeeze — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:08:48 +0000

I followed soccer casually in the 1990s but did not watch many games (easy to do in the US). I usually made an effort to watch World Cups and the Netherlands team in 1998 had captivated my attention in the run-up. So, I watched their games on Spanish language telecasts (English language broadcasts were a rarity even for World Cup games in the US at that time).

I remember this goal quite vividly with my jaw dropping and a lot spanish hyperbole I did not understand. This goal made me a Bergkamp and a Netherlands fan for many years but most importantly it made a passionate fan of the beautiful game for life.

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:01:13 +0000

My favorite player… just a joy to watch…

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:27 +0000

It is one of the best goals ever scored at the World Cup finals, its incredible to that in a situation where I can’t imagine more pressure.

By: Rami

Rami — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:08:17 +0000

I remember this goal so vividly (ok the replays helped!) but yea what a control and finish. Samuel has a point about the pass too. I also remember that after the game Bergkamp admitted that he had a very bad game overall but that this was one of the most beautiful and important goals of his career. I appreciated him volunteering the information without really being prompted to do so. Nice humility there.

By: Aidan

Aidan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:47:29 +0000

Fabulous goal! I remember at the time being ever so slightly bitter about England having lost to Argentina in the previous round that I was jumping around the room when Bergkamp scored that goal…I’m much more mature these days, honest.

By: Samuel Oudegeest

Samuel Oudegeest — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:35:20 +0000

De Boer’s pass was just as note worthy. Spot on for almost the full length of the field.

Having that type of passing threat makes a huge difference.

Also remember that Nederland played a man down for a some time. An argentine had just been sent off a few moments before the pass was unleashed.