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Eredivisie: Giovanni van Bronckhorst hopes to keep star players at Feyenoord

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 11: Former international football player of the Netherlands Giovanni Van Bronckhorst looks on prior to the start of the International friendly match between Netherlands and Switzerland at the Amsterdam Arena on November 11, 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
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Feyenoord assistant manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst admits the Dutch club's star players are attracting interest from England - somewhere the former Arsenal defender hopes to one day manage.

Van Bronckhorst is currently over in London ahead of the Champions League final and will be putting on his boots again on Saturday. The former Rangers and Barcelona defender will play in the Ultimate Champions Match at the UEFA Champions Festival in Stratford, but insists he does not miss the playing side. He has just secured his UEFA Pro Licence with a view to becoming a manager and a return to England is something that appeals. "It is a great league if you're a fan, a player or a manager," Van Bronckhorst added. "It is certainly a place I want to work in the future but for now I am enjoying my time at Feyenoord, where I am trying to develop myself as a coach and a manager. "Eventually when I feel the time is right to become a number one, I will take that role."

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