Messi signs 4-year, $200 million deal

Five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi finally put Barcelona and its fans at ease by signing a contract that will keep the Argentine forward at the Spanish soccer powerhouse through 2021, when he will be 34.

According to El Mundo newspaper, Messi will receive $35.8 million per season, along with a signing bonus of $59.6 million. The deal includes a buyout clause of $835 million.

Barcelona announced in July that Messi agreed to a new deal that it would make official “in the coming weeks.” The wait turned into months.

Now in his 14th season, Messi is the club’s all-time leading scorer with 523 in 602 matches.

In Spanish league action, Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Real Madrid when he scored after his penalty kick was saved to secure a 3-2 win over Malaga. Madrid moved seven points behind leader Barcelona, which faces second-place Valencia on Sunday.

Kevin Gameiro scored twice to lead Atlético Madrid’s 5-0 rout at Levante. Atlético moved ahead of Real Madrid and into third place on goal difference.

In the English Premier League, Ashley Young’s longrange shot looped up off a defender and spun into the far corner to earn second-place Manchester United a 1-0 win over Brighton.

Third-place Chelsea drew 1-1 at Liverpool. Golf: Cameron Davis shot a 7-under-par 64 Sunday to win the Australian Open by one shot over Jonas Blixt (68) and Matt Jones (68). Blixt missed what would have been a tying birdie putt on the 18th. Davis finished at 11-under 273.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth carded a 67. He finished five shots off the pace.

S.S.P. Chawrasia shot a 1under 69 for a one-stroke lead at at 10-under 200 after the third round of the Hong Kong Open. Tennis: Richard Gasquet and Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 to give host France a 2-1 lead over Belgium in the Davis Cup final. Baseball: The Detroit Tigers agreed to a one-year contract with left-handed reliever Blaine Hardy, 30, avoiding arbitration, and signed right-handers Kevin Comer and Mark Montgomery, infielder Niko Goodrum and outfielder-first baseman Chad Huffman to minor-league deals. Motor sports: Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to take the pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Boxing: Seven months after a double hip replacement, Manuel Charr defeated Alexander Ustinov of Russia by unanimous decision for the vacant WBA heavyweight title in Oberhausen, Germany, becoming the first German heavyweight champion since Max Schmeling in the early 1930s.