Chelsea's Ramires signs new five-year contract

Ramires, who originally signed a four-year deal when he joined from Benfica in August 2010, made his 50th Premier League appearance in the 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.

FP Archives|Mar 06, 2012, 02:33:15 IST

Brazil midfielder Ramires signed a new five-year deal with Chelsea on Monday that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2017."I am very happy with the support I have playing for this club," he told the London team's website (www.chelseafc.com).[caption id="attachment_235076" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Ramires celebrates after scoring his second goal against Portsmouth during the FA Cup. Reuters"][/caption]Ramires, who originally signed a four-year deal when he joined from Benfica in August 2010, made his 50th Premier League appearance in the 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.Saturday's defeat proved the last game for manager Andre Villas-Boas who was sacked a day later. His number two Roberto Di Matteo has been put in charge of fifth-placed Chelsea until the end of the season.Reuters

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