Bizarre reason Arsenal icon Dennis Bergkamp is named after Man Utd legend Denis Law despite different spelling

ARSENAL icon Dennis Bergkamp has his sanction successful the roots of Manchester United.

The legendary Dutchman's father, Wim, was an ardent Red Devils fan.

And specified was his love, that successful 1969 the Amsterdam electrician named his archetypal lad aft the precocious Denis Law.

During the 1960s Law was successful the premier of his career, winning the Ballon d'Or successful 1964 and helping Man Utd to triumph 2 First Division titles and go the archetypal English to triumph the European Cup successful 1968.

However, Bergkamp was forced to adhd different "n" into the sanction by the registrar.

This was bizarrely due to the fact that of an obscure Dutch baptismal regulation.

Regardless, Bergkamp followed successful the footsteps of his father's icon by becoming a apical striker successful English football.

It was announced connected Friday that Law had passed distant astatine the property of 84 pursuing a agelong conflict with Alzheimer's.

The King, arsenic helium is known to the United faithful, was the past surviving subordinate of the Holy Trinity completed by George Best and Sir Bobby Charlton.

Law is lone Scottish footballer to person ever won the Ballon d'Or and holds the grounds for the astir hat-tricks by a Man Utd subordinate with an unthinkable 18 - for notation Wayne Rooney scored eight.

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Tributes poured successful for Law from crossed the satellite pursuing the news of his death.

David Beckham wrote connected his Instagram page: "Tonight we mislaid a existent man of the game. Our bosom goes retired to Denis's family.

"Our hearts are dense tonight. A fable connected the tract but the cleanable man off."

Neville, who played 400 times for United during a two-decade career, said: "Rest successful Peace Denis. A large footballer and a large man.

"It’s a privilege and an honour to person spent clip successful your company. The King of the Stretford End."

United's grounds goalscorer, Rooney, took to X, writing: "Legend. Thoughts with each Denis' household and friends."

Law's ex-United teammate Brian Kidd added: "He was slight, with the bosom of a lion.

"An unbelievable finisher, helium scored each benignant of goal."

Singer Rod Stewart was 1 of his biggest fans, and shared a photograph of them limb successful limb successful Scotland garb.

The representation was taken aft helium had been filmed scoring a extremity for Scotland successful a march involving England stars Ray Clemence, Trevor Brooking and Jack Charlton for the rubric series of An Audience With Rod Stewart on ITV.

He added the words: "Farewell my leader - Rest successful Peace."