2) The ‘No Fly’ clause:
The Arsenal legend, Dennis Bergkamp had earned himself the nick-name of ‘The Non-Flying Dutchman’ due to his fear of traveling in an airplane.
The 46-year-old was a prolific attacker in his heydays and was an integral part of the 2003-04 ‘Invincible’ Arsenal squad, which had won the English Premier League without losing a single match; a record which still stands tall.
Dennis Bergkamp has scored over 200 goals in the 552 league matches that he has played for Ajax, Inter Milan, and Arsenal. He had also featured in 79 international matches for the Netherlands and has found the back of the net on 37 occasions.
The Dutchman was, however, so afraid of flying that while negotiating his contract with Arsenal, he made sure to add a clause which stated that the attacker wasn’t required to travel on the trips that needed the Gunners to use an airplane as a mode of transportation.
