Dennis Bergkamp has been officially retired three days now since his testimonial on Saturday at Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium. Here's what he said in the BBC about leaving the game he has played professionally since his teens:
"This game is the last one and there will be a lot of things I'll miss...The dressing room, the humour, going to training and then the big things, playing in full stadiums and feeling that pressure...I've been playing professional football since 17 and joined Ajax at 12 so it has been part of my life for 25 years. It's the reason why I'm here in England. It will be hard to let go." (BBC 2006.07.22)
It will indeed be hard. There's nothing like being a footballer.
3 comments:
yes... the dressing room, the humour, going to training... the pressure!!
... nothing like being a footballer.
Were you, are you, a footballer?
Once a footballer, always a footballer, I say...
Totally agree Beautifulgamer. I still can't get over not playing at the highest level. It was the best thing I have ever experienced...
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