SPAIN / FOOTBALL: Barcelona's key squad members Lionel Messi, Xavi and Carles Puyol agree new deals.

Record ID: 867770

  • Title: SPAIN / FOOTBALL: Barcelona's key squad members Lionel Messi, Xavi and Carles Puyol agree new deals.
  • Date: 18th December 2012
  • Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE - APRIL 2012) (REUTERS) WIDE OF BARCA CAMP NOU STADIUM WIDE OF LIONEL MESSI PASSING THE BALL CLOSE-UP OF MESSI JUGGLING THE BALL XAVI PASSING THE BALL WIDE OF CARLES PUYOL PASSING THE BALL WITH TEAM MATES CLOSE-UP PUYOL JUGGLING THE BALL PUYOL TALKING TO BARCELONA COACH TITO VILANOVA
  • Embargoed: 2nd January 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Spain
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  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Sports
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  • Story Text: Barcelona have reached agreement on new contracts with key squad members Lionel Messi, Xavi and Carles Puyol, the La Liga leaders said on Tuesday (December 18).
    Messi's contract has been extended by two years to June 30, 2018, while 34-year-old club captain Carles Puyol has agreed a three-year extension to June 30, 2016, Barca said in a statement on their website (www.fcbarcelona.com).
    Xavi's existing deal ran until June 2016 depending on appearances but the 32-year-old midfielder's new contract will end then regardless of the number of times he plays, they added.

    "Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez and Leo Messi will sign their respective new contracts individually in the coming weeks," the statement said.
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