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D.C. United exercises option to extend Olsen's contact through 2014


The former star player has righted the storied franchise's ship from the coach's box and was rewarded by having the club offer stability for the next two seasons.


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The reigning European champions lock horns with the 2010 World Cup semifinalists next week, but the Chelsea striker will have to watch the game from the sidelines


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Close but no cigar: The deals that collapsed on deadline day


The final 24 hours of the transfer window for most of Europe was a frantic affair with a number of high-profile prospective deals falling to cross the final hurdle


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