Anderson Polga stays with Sporting
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Sporting Clube de Portugal have received a timely boost before the new season as Brazilian centre-back Anderson Polga is to extend his contract by four years.
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The 29-year-old, whose previous deal was due to expire next summer, moved to Lisbon in summer 2003 from Grêmio FPA in his homeland and has since featured in 138 Liga matches. The 2002 FIFA World Cup winner has scored three goals in eleven appearances for his country, but is yet to find the net for Sporting. The Portuguese Cup winners meet title-holders FC Porto in Saturday's Super Cup, while both clubs will enter the UEFA Champions League in the group stage next month.
