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Sparta Prague signs France midfielder Rio Mavuba

Lille OSC v Olympique Lyonnais - Ligue 1

LILLE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 18: Rio Mavuba of Lille in action during the French Ligue 1 match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on November 18, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

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PRAGUE (AP) Sparta Prague says it has signed France midfielder Rio Mavuba to a three-year contract.

The 33-year-old Mavuba comes from French club Lille, which he joined in 2008. Before that, he played for Bordeaux and Spanish club Villarreal.

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Mavuba was on the France team at the 2014 World Cup.

He is the 10th player signed by Sparta after Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni took charge in May.