


13 Feb 2026 · 8m · 4 chapters

In this engaging episode of The Overlap, host Ian Wright quizzes his former Arsenal teammate Dennis Bergkamp through a series of quickfire questions. The conversation reveals Bergkamp's insights on football, personal experiences, and notable moments from his illustrious career.
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Dennis shares his favorite teammates and discusses his best manager.
“Because that's only a few people can do that.”
Discussion about memorable goals and the best World Cups Dennis has witnessed.
“When I can think about it, I come with a lot of many other songs.”
Exploration of the intensity of different football derbies, particularly Arsenal-Tottenham.
“you feel so afraid to lose that game because you know what it means to the fans and I think that you understood that early.”
Ian and Dennis recall personal anecdotes and lessons learned during their time together.
“Why do you want that song and you're not even Australian?”

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0:01Quickfire So you say something and I would have to answer it So something like, let me see. Right, so are we ready?
0:12Score or assist? Which one would you prefer? Quickfire. Assist. Assist. Have a good game or good result? See? Good game. Good game? Yeah. Because when I have a good game... You're probably going to win. Right, your favourite teammate? Patrick Vieira. Patrick Vieira. It's a nice feeling. Okay. Who was the best manager you played under?
0:41Arsene. You're going Arsene? Because it's 11 years with Arsene, yes. Okay. Greatest goal of all time. What do you think of the greatest goal? For myself. Just of all time, what do you think? Oh, I think because that's in my youth. Yes. Watching Ajax with Marco van Basten. Was it the overhead kick? The overhead kick. It's true. That was true. Because that's only a few people can do that. But this one was perfect. It was perfect in the top corner. Right in the stanchion. It was perfect, I remember. From the 18-yard box, probably. Who was the toughest defender you played against, Dennis? I had a type of strong, quick defenders who could read you as well.
1:24Yeah, like a Karl Varro. Like Rio. Rio, yeah. Jaapstam. Jaapstam. soul and i think from all of them maybe soul was so the toughest as well yeah so right who was your favorite player growing up i would go with glenn huddle glenn huddle of course the boss yeah the gaffer see gaffer got you in there uh best world cup of all time oh and you know what the best world cup final of all time because if i'm going to be talking if someone asked me that i'd probably say obviously Brazil in 1970 when I was yeah but that Qatar World Cup man you know with France and Argentina yeah that was good I always think with those questions of my youth there was like Argentina Germany?
2:14that's the one because when I watched that as well live that was amazing I'll probably give you that that's a good one for you I'm going to probably go with Argentina beating France the recent one best stadium you've played in San Siro San Siro yeah when it's full really like like a derby you can it's kind of it's kind of like that that hazy vibe isn't it it's like it's so yeah yeah it's like really intense and yeah favourite song to listen to favourite song man again from my youth Men at Work Men at Work you know Men at Work Which one was it? Which one was that Men at Work song? Down Under. Down Under.
2:59Yeah. You like that one? That's the one, yeah. Again, from the youth, that made me... Hey, yeah. Nice. So, you know what? When I can think about it, I come with a lot of many other songs. Do you have any regrets? There are always moments like Penalty, would have put it in the other corner, but general in life, not really, no. No regrets? You can't have regrets? Do you have any superstitions? Not really. Not that I think I had a routine. Yes. But if that would go wrong, yeah, no, no. Which was your favourite derby? Ajax-Feyrnard, Arsenal-Tottenham or Man United, Inter Milan, AC Milan or Netherlands-Germany?
3:45Which one was the one where you thought, I'm ready for this, this is one for me? Arsenal-Tottenham. It's the biggest one. I'm telling people, I'm trying to tell. Because the derby is really from the city, so Ajax final doesn't count. Milan? Milan is big, but Arsenal-Tottenham, I started to understand more what it meant for the fans. Did you see Eze Scott Hatchick in his first one? It was amazing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fantastic. I was saying, that's only been done in the history of a whole football club four times. He could have scored four. But I tried to explain to people, Dennis, how intense it is regardless of where they are.
4:23It just feels, you feel so afraid to lose that game because you know what it means to the fans and I think that you understood that early. Yeah, because I had the, again, the English players around me who kept telling me, who kept telling me. Plus there was this little thing with the first seven games I didn't score and the player from Tottenham didn't score so it was like Chris Armstrong. So who's going to score first? Right, right. And of course the comment of Alan Sugar. Like, those players, like Bergkamp, only come here for a year and then they're gone. Wow. So, it was intense. Nice. Yes. That's nice.
5:03More and more. That's a good ending of Alan Sugar, shutting Alan Sugar up. Jeez. So, no question about the roommate. You're scared. What's it called? You're scared. No, I guess, okay. Favourite roommate, Dennis. It's you. Did it. Did you tell people, did I used to sleep talk and walk yeah did you see me I didn't understand because you're always joking so at one point you went to the door and I was still reading a book or whatever and I was what is he doing so he went to the door so I didn't know you were kidding or you were sleepwalking I was a fast asleep did I used to talk in my sleep as well a little bit yeah but nothing nothing that I could understand yeah it was fun it was crazy it was good fun Dennis yeah it was really cool I remember there was one time, remember when when he stopped us, no tea no nothing, wouldn't have nothing and then I remember one time I don't know if you remember this but I brought some tea and I was getting ready to make tea and you went you're gonna you're gonna make tea I said yeah it's just one cup of tea and you said the boss said no tea
6:14then it's this one and then you said oh okay if you're gonna take it and then in the end I didn't do it and again Dennis it comes back down to like I say when I tell people about the pyjamas going to bed with excellence and so it's like I those are the things that I learnt from you that you can't do that because that's not what we're meant to do you know what I mean because that's when you went like this okay nice one good to see you my friend yeah good to see you it's good times that's good it's nice
6:53I think they wanted you to sign this ball, but they're all scared to ask you. Is this the one... Is it? Yeah, it's nice, huh?
7:05So what was the song? Down Under. I come from a land down... Why do you want that song and you're not even Australian? Because that's a stupid question. Whoa! Whoa! Oh no, look what I did. Oh my gosh. Out of nowhere, you asked me about a song. It's my leg. Remember my leg, Dennis? I've got that funny leg. Where can I put it? Here? You're Dennis Bird camp. You can do what you want, mate. Yeah, but they haven't thought of this, where you can sign it. If they create a ball, they have to leave a space.
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Ian Wright puts his former Arsenal teammate to the test with our Quickfire Questions, brought to you by Sky Bet.
From favourite teammates to the biggest derby, will Dennis choose Highbury over the San Siro, and does the North London Derby sit above the rest?
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