Duo bed in at Lens
Monday, December 19, 2005
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Reserve goalkeeper Sébastien Chabbert and right-back Patrick Barul have both signed two-year extensions to their contracts at RC Lens.
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Cannes discoveries
The duo joined the northern French side five years ago from AS Cannes's youth academy and had been under contract until June. Chabbert, 27, is Charles Itandje's deputy with the 1997/98 champions, and has played only once in Europe this season, but Barul, 28, has had more opportunities with Francis Gillot's team.
Fine season
Lens qualified for the UEFA Cup this season as one of three winners of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. They have since gone from strength to strength, reaching the European competition's Round of 32 while entering the winter break in second place in Ligue 1. They face Udinese Calcio in the UEFA Cup first knockout round in February.
