Bayern signs Swiss starlet Shaqiri from Basel

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02/09/2012 - Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich acquired Switzerland starlet Xherdan Shaqiri from Basel on Thursday and signed him to a four-year contract.

The 20-year-old Shaqiri will join Bayern this summer on a contract through the 2015-16 season. He debuted for Basel in 2009, and helped lead the squad to the last 16 of the Champions League this season, where it will face Bayern.

"Xherdan's intelligent play and dribbling skill will add to our team's strength next season," Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes said. "I've been observing him for a while now, and I'm convinced he can become a very important player for FC Bayern."

Shaqiri debuted for Switzerland and has played 17 times and scored four goals. Although the transfer fee was not officially announced, various reports have put the number at around $15 million.

After leading Basel through the group stage of the Champions League with a win over Manchester United, Shaqiri was coveted by most of Europe's top clubs.

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Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

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Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

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Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

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"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

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"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship

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