Arsenal midfielder Giovanni van Bronckhorst has today joined Spanish club
Barcelona FC on a season long loan.
Gio joined the Gunners in June 2001 from Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers,
and marked his first season at the Club by collecting a Premier League
winner's medal. Sadly, his involvement in the double-winning campaign was
cut short in February 2002, after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury.
However he returned to action nine months later, and was a member of the
squad who retained the FA Cup this May.
Gio said this afternoon: "I've really enjoyed the last two years at Arsenal,
me and my family feel very settled here. But what I need now is to play
matches especially with the prospect of Holland competing in Euro 2004 at
the end of the season. I'm really looking forward to joining up with Barcelo-
na, I have great respect for them and the way they play and of course for the
coach Frank Rijkaard. I'd like to wish everyone at Arsenal the best of luck
for the season, which will hopefully see the Club win more trophies."
Everyone at Arsenal Football Club wishes Gio the greatest success for his
time at Barcelona.
[26 August 2003]
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