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Franck Ribery signs a one-year extension to his contract

Former France international Franck Ribery has extended his contract with German champions Bayern Munich by another year to June 2018.

The 33-year-old midfielder has played 333 games and scored 108 goals in 10 seasons with the club.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a club statement: “He’s both a key player and a crowd-pleaser.”

Ribery has won six league titles and the 2013 Champions League with Bayern since moving from Marseille in 2007.

He has made 12 appearances for Bayern this season and scored two goals.

Sporting Tribune

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