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Barca to sue newspaper as Messi's billion dollar contract revealed

The club will file action against Spanish newspaper El Mundo, who published the contract.

According to the newspaper Messi was paid an eye watering four-year deal worth $932 million.

The contracted period ends on the 30th June and Messi has been linked with a move to Manchester City and Paris St-Germain

Barcelona say they will take "appropriate legal action" against the Spanish newspaper El Mundo for publishing the details.

Messi contract still valid

The ruling body said the only way for the Argentine forward to be released from the contract was to trigger a 700-million euros (NZ$1.2 billion) release clause.

The 33-year-old six-times world player of the year informed his lifelong club last week he wished to leave immediately, plunging Barca into new turmoil less than two weeks after their humiliating 8-2 Champions League quarter-final defeat by Bayern Munich.

Terepo avoids having NRL contract torn up

The Tonga international was expected to have his Eels contract torn up after his alleged verbal abuse of flight attendants on a flight from Tonga to New Zealand that resulted in police being called.

No charges were laid, however, it came two years after he was fined $15,000 for failing to alert the club about a careless driving charge in New Zealand.

The 27-year-old has been forced to undergo an alcohol management plan.

Given his two-match ban has been backdated, he will be available for selection in Friday's NRL match against the Sydney Roosters.

Sa'aga signs on through to 2022

The lengthy extension was never in doubt for the 23-year-old who is a proud product of Victorian rugby.

"I’m excited to be able to continue my rugby career here in Melbourne surrounded by my family and representing this great club and doing my hometown proud," Sa'aga said.

"Growing up as a Melbourne boy without a local Super Rugby team, it never seemed real that I could one day have the opportunity to compete on the professional stage.

Warriors grant Johnson early release

Johnson requested an early exit from his contract yesterday after being told by the club recently he was free to look elsewhere, the inference being the club wasn't about to offer him a new deal when his current contract expires at the end of next season.

Johnson has played his entire professional career with the Warriors making his NRL debut with the club in 2011.

Folau offered to quit Rugby Australia contract

The Wallabies fullback wrote a lengthy piece on sports website Players Voice, addressing the fallout from his Instagram message and reiterating his deep religious convictions.

Folau said that in a meeting last week with RA chief executive Raelene Castle and Waratahs CEO Andrew Hore, he gave his bosses the option to sack him.