"Aviophobia
Dennis Bergkamp is also well known for having a fear of flying, which developed after the Dutch squad were involved in an aircraft malfunction whilst on international duty. This gave rise to the nickname the non-Flying Dutchman (a variation on The Flying Dutchman). As such, he is often unable to play in matches Arsenal play outside of England. However, for certain important matches, he will, if required, take a train or drive himself there. The tiring nature of such long journeys from London to Europe (and back) often means he misses domestic matches around European away games. The reason that Bergkamp retired from international football after the 2000 European Football Championship was because the 2002 FIFA World Cup was staged in Asia and it is almost impossible to travel there without flying."
