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Bayern Munich extend Franck Ribery's contract until 2018

 Bayern Muenchen fights for the ball with xx of Milan during the International Champions Cup between FC Bayern Muenchen and AC Milan
Image: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have extended Franck Ribery's contract by another year to 2018

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have extended Franck Ribery's contract by another year to June 2018, giving the Frenchman an 11th season with the German giants.

Ribery, 33, joined Bayern from Olympique Marseille in 2007, and has played 333 games for the club, scoring 108 goals and setting up another 164.

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"Six German championship titles, five cup triumphs, the Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, the UEFA Supercup: Bayern's biggest triumphs in the last few years are closely linked with Franck Ribery," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in a statement.

Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery and Manchester's Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov vie for the ball during a friendly in July 2016
Image: Ribery joined Bayern in 2007 from Marseille

"He's both a key player and a crowd-pleaser, so we're happy we've extended the contract with Franck by another year."

Ribery said he is "looking forward to many more beautiful moments together with the FC Bayern fans, and I want to play my part in the team's success in the next one and a half years."

The winger's new contract will run to June 30, 2018.

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