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Fri May 16, 2008 9:00 pm |
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FCBayernNews
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| Post subject: Philipp Lahm pledges his future to Bayern |
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16.05.2008
Friday brought two pieces of good news for Philipp Lahm. On the one hand, he was called up as expected by Germany coach Joachim Löw to the national squad for EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland this summer. And on the eve of the last match of the 2007-8 Bundesliga season, he agreed the terms of a three-year extension to his current contract with champions Bayern, keeping him in Munich until 30 June 2012.
"I'm delighted about it, otherwise I wouldn't have done it,“ Lahm commented ahead of a final pre-match training session on Friday. Talks with the board and incoming coach Jürgen Klinsmann in recent weeks had been "very productive. I sense a real new beginning here, and that's what persuaded me,“ he told the respected Süddeutsche Zeitung.
One for the future
Current boss Ottmar Hitzfeld welcomed the 24-year-old international's decision to pull on a red jersey for the foreseeable future. "I'm delighted for Philipp Lahm and for Bayern. This is naturally the best decision he could have made - a Bavarian is staying at Bayern,“ the General commented in his final pre-match news conference at the Säbener Strasse. "The future belongs to Philipp Lahm. He's a terrific player, and already one of the best in the world.“
Only four weeks ago, Bayern withdrew an initial contract extension offer after talks stalled and the player allowed a deadline to pass without a decision. However, the board never gave up hope of reaching agreement with the Munich-born full-back. "I'm very optimistic that Philipp will remain at Bayern beyond 2009,“ chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told the tz tabloid last Friday.
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Fri May 16, 2008 9:46 pm |
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A1ex
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| His awful perfomance last weeks was part of I-get-better-contract plan? |
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Fri May 16, 2008 10:26 pm |
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MunchenFC
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| A1ex wrote: | | His awful perfomance last weeks was part of I-get-better-contract plan? |
nicely said
yet overall he has played good
so im happy he is staying |
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Sat May 17, 2008 5:20 am |
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r0adtr1p
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| is this really has he extended for 3 more years fantastic if its real:D |
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Sat May 17, 2008 2:43 pm |
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bogdan
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olé!
great news  im glad Klinsmann convinced him to stay at bayern |
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Sun May 18, 2008 5:24 am |
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RiberyToni
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| r0adtr1p wrote: | | is this really has he extended for 3 more years fantastic if its real:D |
Learn to speak the english language. Is this real!!!! |
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