According to files leaked in The Sunday Times footballer Mario Balotelli was rewarded by Liverpool with a million pounds for not spitting during a season.

Speaking to 5 live’s Stephen Nolan, sports journalist Richard Beech said football contract clauses “from the eye-watering to the hilarious.”

“Razor Ruddock in the early noughties could be docked 10% of his weekly wage if he was over 100 kilograms, which is about the weight of rugby player Owen Farrell, just to put that into context.”

This clip is originally from 5 live's Stephen Nolan Programme on Sunday 4 December 2016.