Pirlo to leave AC Milan

     MILAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Andrea Pirlo has been confirmed by AC Milan to leave the club after 10 seasons, while both Alessandro Nesta and Filippo Inzaghi have agreed to one-year extensions¹.

    The 31-year-old had his contract expired(期满) on June 30, but he has agreed to leave the club after a season that saw him limited to 17 appearances for the Rossoneri in Serie A because of injury.

    "I am here to say goodbye," he was quoted by Sky Sport Italia as saying. "These were 10 unforgettable years and it's a consensual separation. Do I hope Milan will regret losing me? Yes. "Pirlo has been linked with a move to Juventus this summer, while Nesta will return to the San Siro after making 26 starts for the club this season.

    Inzaghi, 37, has also signed on for one more year after scoring two goals in six league appearances.

    The moves come just one day after Milan signed a trio of players to new deals, with defender² Thiago Silva, midfielder Mark van Bommel and reserve goalkeeper Flavio Roma each extending³ their stay.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 extensions   

n.延长( extension的名词复数 )；延伸；[逻辑学] 外延；扩展名

参考例句：

• There are telephone extensions in every room. 每个房间都有电话分机。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• What are extensions and where do I download them? 什么是extensions扩展？哪里可以下载扩展？ 来自互联网

2 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

3 extending   

v.（空间、时间等）延伸，延续( extend的现在分词 )；伸展；给予；延长

参考例句：

• We are extending the radio network. 我们正在扩大广播网。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A romance extending over several years was culminated. 一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》