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Álvarez commits to Villarreal

Villarreal CF central defender Quique Álvarez has agreed a three-year contract extension with the Spanish club.

Extended stay
Álvarez, who would have been able to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season, has instead decided to stay for an extra three years. The 28-year-old has been a first-team regular since his 2000 signing from UE Lleida.

UEFA Cup challenge
UEFA Intertoto Cup winners Villarreal, currently sixth in the Primera División, visit Galatasaray SK for a UEFA Cup third round first-leg tie on 26 February before the return match on 3 March.