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Hyypia extends 29/08/2010 at 15:26
Sami Hyypia has extended his contract Sunday with a season until 2012, with
Bayer Leverkusen. The Finnish central defender has also an option at the
expiration of his contract to join the coaching club. "We are pleased to
have in our workforce as a player, so professional and friendly, welcomed
Director General Wolfgang Holzhäuser.

Hyypia, 36, had joined Bayer last summer from Liverpool, where he spent ten
years. He has played 33 Bundesliga games and was one of the architects of
the summer season 2009-2010, the Bayer finished in fourth place after long
dominated the Championship.

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