Leboeuf set for Al Sadd farewell
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
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Olympique de Marseille defender Frank Leboeuf has announced his decision to leave for Qatar this summer.
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Olympique de Marseille defender Frank Leboeuf has announced his decision to leave the Ligue 1 club at the end of the season to play for Qatari first division club Al Sadd.
One-year deal
The ex-international centre-half, part of the France side which won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, had originally hinted at retirement from the game but has been tempted by a one-year deal in Asia.
Romario link
The 35-year-old former RC Strasbourg and Chelsea FC player, who was sent off in Marseille's 3-0 defeat against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard at the weekend, could link up with Romario at Al Sadd, where the Brazilian striker has been since February.
