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Robin van Persie is the most mentioned Dutch football player in music history, according to research by OnlineCasinoGround.nl, which collected a list of the best (Dutch) football players of all time. This list was entered on the website songsearch.ch to see how often they appear in song lyrics.

Robin van Persie is the most sung about among Dutch footballers. The former striker of Arsenal and Feyenoord appears in 117 different song lyrics, while Marco van Basten follows in second place with 101 entries. The top three is completed by Johan Cruijff. The most famous song about Bergkamp, ​​which can be found in ninth place, is without a doubt ‘1,2,3,4 Dennis Bier!’ The song was released in 2000 by Harry Vermeegen and surprisingly entered the top 40. Bergkamp himself, however, did not like the song and filed a lawsuit.

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In the list of most mentioned international footballers, Lionel Messi is at number one with 3,428 entries. The Argentine superstar is closely followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, who is mentioned 1,664 times in song lyrics. The investigation shows that the Manchester United attacker mainly appears in Spanish-language lyrics. In addition to some big names from the past, other contemporary stars can also be found in the top ten. Mbappé comes in seventh place in 393 song lyrics. For example, the Dutch rapper ‘LIRICAL’ released an ode to the superstar of Paris Saint Germain a few years ago.

The most mentioned Dutch football players in music history:
1. Robin van Persie (117)
2. Marco van Basten (101)
3. Johan Cruyff (85)
4. Clarence Seedorf (81)
5. Ruud Gullit (72)
6. Wesley Sneijder (60)
7. Ruud van Nistelrooy (60)
8. Patrick Kluivert (52)
9. Dennis Bergkamp (50)
10. Memphis Depay (49)

The most mentioned international footballers in music history:
Lionel Messi (3428)
Cristiano Ronaldo (1664)
Diego Maradona (1515)
Zinedine Zidane (1039)
Neymar (950)
Ronaldinho (526)
Kylian Mbappe (393)
Paul Pogba (370)
David Beckham (327)
Andres Iniesta (252)