JONATHAN DE GUZMAN EXTENDS FEYENOORD TENURE

Feyenoord tied Jonathan de Guzman to the club for a longer period Thursday, when the Canadian signed an improved contact that could keep him at De Kuip until 2010. That represents a two-year extension for De Guzman. The midfielder was joined by his parents for the contract signing, as mother and father flew over from Canada to be with their son.

Jonathan de Guzman grew up in Canada, but only really started to develop his footballing talents after he moved to Rotterdam. He went through the Varkenoord youth academy, before making a spectacular debut in the first team this season under Erwin Koeman. De Guzman was brought on as a substitute in the game against Heerenveen and found himself in the starting line-up a week later. The midfielder has now earned himself a regular place in the first-team, notching up four goals in twelve games