Van Bronckhorst: 'I joined Arsenal to improve'

Veteran Dutch defender Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, who won the 2006 UEFA Champions League with Barcelona has revealed that he was desperate to join the Gunners 9-years ago from Rangers in a deal worth £8.5m in order to fulfil his dream of playing in a club with a big mentality

The 35-year-old, who announced some months ago that he will retire after the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, has five goals and 97 caps to his name for the Netherlands.