Editing Dennis Bergkamp (section)

==International career==
Bergkamp made his international debut for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]] against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] on 26 September 1990 as a substitute for [[Frank de Boer]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dennis Bergkamp|first1=David Winner|title=Stillness and Speed|date=2014|publisher=Simon & Schuster|isbn=978-1-47112-953-7|page=91|chapter=Chapter 5. Player Power}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the team against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] on 21 November 1990.<ref>{{cite news |title=Uefa Euro 1992 – History – Netherlands–Greece |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/3005--netherlands-vs-greece/ |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref> Bergkamp was selected for [[UEFA Euro 1992|Euro 1992]], where his national team were the defending champions. Bergkamp impressed, scoring three goals in the tournament and finishing as one of the joint top goalscorers of the competition.<ref name="Season 1992 UEFA EURO">{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1992/ |title=Season 1992 UEFA EURO |work=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=14 May 2020 }}</ref> However, his team lost on [[Penalty shootout|penalties]] to eventual champions [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the semi-final, following a 2–2 draw; during the match, Bergkamp scored the first Dutch goal to tie the match 1–1, and also netted his penalty in the shootout.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Schmeichel helps Denmark down Netherlands |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b304421ec-0ee876f51d67-1000--schmeichel-helps-denmark-down-netherlands-in-euro-1992-s/ |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=5 October 2003 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> He also scored the only goal of the match in the Netherlands' opening win against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/5093/ |title=Netherlands-Scotland UEFA EURO 1992 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> and the final goal in a 3–1 win over [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in their first round match, which allowed them to top their group.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/5097/ |title=Netherlands-Germany UEFA EURO 1992 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> Bergkamp was named in the ''Team of the Tournament'' for his performances.<ref name="UEFA 1992 Team of the Tournament"/>

[[File:Dennis Bergkamp Euro '96.jpg|thumb|Bergkamp lines up prior to a [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]] match against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]|229x229px]]

In the [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 2)|qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup]], Bergkamp scored five goals and was selected for the finals, staged in the United States. He featured in every game for the national team, getting a goal against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] in the group stages (in addition to assisting [[Bryan Roy]]'s late winner)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/06/30/the-netherlands-2-morocco-1/47d3742d-de5a-45d6-a58c-286843d407f7/ |title=THE NETHERLANDS 2, MOROCCO 1 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |last1=Ritchie |first1=Joe |date=30 June 1994 |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> and another one in a 2–0 win against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] in the round-of-16.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/05/sports/world-cup-94-dutch-too-fast-too-sure-for-irish.html |title=WORLD CUP '94; Dutch Too Fast, Too Sure For Irish |work=The New York Times |last1=Yannis |first1=Alex |date=5 July 1994 |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> Bergkamp scored the first goal for the Netherlands against eventual champions [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], but the team lost 3–2, exiting in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil end Oranje's American dream |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=3098/index.html |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019233751/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match%3D3098/index.html |archive-date=19 October 2012}}</ref> At [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]], Bergkamp scored against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] and set up striker [[Patrick Kluivert]]'s consolation goal against [[England national football team|England]], who advanced into the quarter-finals as first in their group while the Dutch finished second and faced [[France national football team|France]], being eliminated after a penalty shootout, following a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite news |title=Second-half surge sends Netherlands top |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b34899467-741da7c55367-1000--netherlands-eclipse-switzerland-in-euro-96-group-a/ |work=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=6 October 2003 |access-date=1 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/englands-night-of-rapture-1337711.html |title=England's night of rapture |date=19 June 1996 |access-date=30 April 2012 |newspaper=The Independent |first=Glenn |last=Moore|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/52912--france-vs-netherlands/ |title=France-Netherlands UEFA EURO 1996 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref>

Against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in the [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]] on 9 November 1996, he scored his first [[hat-trick]] for the national team.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/seven-and-hell-for-the-welsh-1351702.html |title=Bergkamp admits to flying phobia |date=10 November 1996 |access-date=30 April 2012 |newspaper=The Independent|first=Trever|last=Haylett}}</ref> The Netherlands finished first in their group and qualified for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], held in France. Bergkamp scored three times in the competition, including a memorable winning goal in the final minute of the quarter-final against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/15/world-cup-stunning-moments-dennis-bergkamp-wonder-goal|title= World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No10: Dennis Bergkamp's wonder goal|date=15 April 2014|work=Guardian|access-date=2 April 2015}}</ref>	
He took one touch to control a long 60-yard aerial pass from Frank de Boer, brought the ball down through Argentine defender [[Roberto Ayala]]'s legs, and finally finished by firing a volley with the outside of his right foot, past keeper [[Carlos Roa]] at a tight angle from the right.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/results/matches/match=8784/report.html |title=Netherlands – Argentina |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=27 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412184448/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D1013/results/matches/match%3D8784/report.html |archive-date=12 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/apr/15/netherlands-v-argentina-world-cup-1998-quarter-final-live |title =Netherlands 2-1 Argentina: World Cup 1998 quarter-final – as it happened|date=15 April 2020|work=Guardian|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref>	
The goal, cited by Bergkamp as his favourite in his career, was his 36th for the national team, overtaking [[Faas Wilkes]] as the record scorer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4928778.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602222509/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4928778.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2013|title=Dutch inspired by Bergkamp's improvisation |date=6 July 1998 |access-date=30 April 2012 |newspaper=The Independent|first=George|last=Vecsey}}{{subscription required}}</ref> Bergkamp had also previously set-up Kluivert's opening goal with his head.<ref name=":1"/>
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His other two goals of the tournament came in the Netherlands' 5–0 victory over [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] on 20 June, in the team's second group match (scoring the third goal, in addition to setting up [[Phillip Cocu]]'s opener),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/198118 |title=Netherlands 5-0 South Korea (20 Jun, 1998) Final Score |publisher=ESPN |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/worldcup98/results/results1.htm |title=Day-by-Day Results from the First Round |work=www.washingtonpost.com |date=26 June 1998 |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/11611/Netherlands_South_Korea.html |title=Netherlands vs. South Korea |publisher=www.national-football-teams.com |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> and in the 2–1 win over [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] on 26 June in the round of 16, in which Bergkamp opened the scoring in the first half.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/198145 |title=Netherlands 2-1 Yugoslavia (Jun 29, 1998) Final Score |publisher=ESPN |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> He also assisted Cocu's opening goal in the final group match, a 2–2 draw against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], on 25 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/11612/Netherlands_Mexico.html |title=Netherlands vs. Mexico |publisher=www.national-football-teams.com |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> In the semi-finals, the Netherlands lost to defending champions Brazil on penalties after drawing 1–1 in normal time, with Bergkamp netting his spot-kick in the shoot-out.<ref name="FourFourTwo"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/08/sports/world-cup-98-doing-a-little-dance-taffarel-guides-brazil-into-final.html |title=WORLD CUP '98; Doing a Little Dance, Taffarel Guides Brazil into Final |date=8 July 1998 |access-date=30 April 2012 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=George|last=Vecsey}}</ref> Bergkamp made the All-Star team of the tournament, alongside compatriots Frank de Boer and [[Edgar Davids]].<ref name="MasterCard All-Star Team"/>

On 9 October 1999, Bergkamp scored his final goal for the Netherlands, against Brazil.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://krant.telegraaf.nl/krant/archief/19991011/teksten/spo.voetbal.nl-bra.html |title=Bogarde uitblinker tegen Brazilië |date=11 October 1999 |access-date=1 May 2012 |newspaper=[[De Telegraaf]] |first=Valentijn |last=Driessen |language=nl }}</ref> As the Netherlands were co-hosts for [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]], the team automatically qualified for the tournament and were considered favourites.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/sportstalk/778764.stm |title=Can Holland improve and win Euro 2000? |date=11 June 2000 |access-date=1 May 2012 |work=BBC Sport }}</ref> Bergkamp went scoreless throughout the competition, but assisted three goals: he set-up Kluivert's goal in the Netherlands' final group match, a 3–2 win over eventual champions France,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/16123/Netherlands_France.html |title=Netherlands vs. France |publisher=www.national-football-teams.com |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jun/21/euro2000.sport16 |title=France 2 - 3 Holland |work=The Guardian |date=21 June 2000 |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> which allowed them to top their group,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b2e989f11-bcab1a1d1069-1000--netherlands-bite-back-to-edge-past-france-in-euro-2000-gr/ |title=Netherlands bite back to edge past France in EURO 2000 Group D |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=6 October 2003 |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> and also assisted two goals (Kluivert's opener and the first of [[Marc Overmars]]'s two goals) in a 6–1 win over Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/16127/Netherlands_Yugoslavia.html |title=Netherlands vs. Yugoslavia |publisher=www.national-football-teams.com |last1=Strack-Zimmermann |first1=Benjamin |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/65181--netherlands-vs-yugoslavia/ |title=Netherlands-Yugoslavia UEFA EURO 2000 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=10 November 2023 }}</ref> In the semi-finals, the Netherlands lost 3–1 on penalties to [[Italy national football team|Italy]], following a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/812047.stm |title=Italy through on penalties |date=29 June 2000 |access-date=1 May 2012 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following the defeat, Bergkamp announced his retirement from international football, choosing to focus on his club career.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/blow-for-dutch-as-bergkamp-decides-on-retirement-696405.html |title=Blow for Dutch as Bergkamp decides on retirement |date=11 August 2000 |access-date=30 April 2012 |newspaper=The Independent |first=Tommy |last=Staniforth }}</ref> His final goal tally of 37 goals in 79 appearances was overtaken by Patrick Kluivert in June 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kluivert milestone |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102887919.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602223143/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102887919.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2013 |newspaper=Sunday Mirror |location=London |date=8 June 2003 |access-date=1 May 2012}} {{subscription required}}</ref>