Zambrotta extended contract with "Milan" © EuroFootball.com

Gianluca Zambrotta extended his contract with the club for years and will stay there until the summer of 2012.

The 33-year-old footballer, who arrived in the fashion capital of Italy two years ago, played 24 matches in the Serie A last season.

Zambrotta followed the example of another defender Massimo Oddo, who extended his contract under the same conditions a few days ago.

The Italian, who became a world champion with his national team in 2006 and participated in the recently concluded championship in South Africa.