Govou given Lyon extension
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Article summary
French international centre-forward Sidney Govou has agreed to extend his contract with the Ligue 1 champions Olympique Lyonnais until 2008.
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France striker Sidney Govou has agreed to extend his contract with Olympique Lyonnais until 2008.
Key player
The 27-year-old has been with Lyon since 1997 and has made 187 Ligue 1 appearances for the five-time French champions, scoring 38 goals. Govou broke into the first team during the 2000/01 season and has been a key player in the Lyon success story. He has also played 23 times for France, scoring three goals, and was a member of their 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, having been called up as a replacement for the injured Djibril Cissé.