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CALLING Carlos Alcaraz a top 10 player might normally be damning the Wimbledon champion with faint praise.
But it’s a whole new ball game when the world No2 tennis star is captured playing footie in the famous shirt and number of Arsenal icon Dennis Bergkamp.
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PAThe two-time Grand Slam winner delighted nostalgic Gunners’ fans as he took part in a practice match on artificial grass.
Alcaraz, 20, was only three when Bergkamp’s 11 glorious years with Arsenal ended.
The Holland striker departed his only English club in 2006 with three Premier League titles and four FA Cup triumphs.
Alcaraz is not quite a lookalike nor a play-alike – but he looked foot-faultless in the video of him in action on a full-size footie pitch
And the clip of his knockabout with fellow Spanish court star Pablo Carreno as well as many others was labelled “legendary” by viewers on social media.
And as the two tennis aces ran to congratulate a scorer, one fan came up with a unique sporting dream.
He posted: “Imagine scoring a goal and having a double Grand Slam champion and former world number 1 (Carlos Alcaraz) and an Olympic medalist (Pablo Carreño) come to celebrate with you.”
Most Gunners’ supporters, however, went misty-eyed over the past rather than any such future wish.
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One said of Alcaraz’s replica Bergie top: “My first Arsenal shirt this one.”
Another wrote: “Looking fabulous Carlos, another reason to love you.”
A third said: “This is class. I need this shirt asap.”
And a fourth added: “Already liked him – he now has my full support.”
One enthusiast mixed his sports in praising Alcaraz as he claimed: “He knows ball. A good kid.”
And it proves he can serve up a winner with his kit as well as his racket!
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