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Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Dennis Bergkampās Sublime First Touch
Bergkamp's masterpieceDutch forward Dennis Bergkamp's goal against Argentina during the 1998 FIFA World Cup is remembered as one of the greatest ever.
The quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup was at 1ā1 and approaching extra time when Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp scored a masterpiece of a goal. Near the 90th minute, he controlled a long pass from captain Frank de Boer with a perfect touch and finished brilliantly, putting the Netherlands into the semifinals, in which the team lost to Brazil on penalties. The Dutch team endured further heartbreak when it lost the third-place playoff to Croatia. (Watch Bergkampās goal here.)
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