"Liverpool extended the contract with secure Leiva" © EuroFootball.com

He signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool's safe from Brazil Lucas Leiva.

The 24-year-old football player joined the English team in 2007, coming from "Gremio". Initially, he received a lot of criticism, but recently he has been playing more solidly.

This season, the Brazilian played 25 matches in the Premier League, but did not score any goals.

Leiva also broke into his country's national team and appeared in the starting lineup in a friendly match against Scotland.