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Messi jailed and fined over tax fraud … but he’s likely to sidestep prison
Barcelona football star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined €2 million over a tax fraud case in Spain.
It’s a Mexit! Argentina star Lionel Messi quits international football
Lionel Messi has quit international football after Argentina were beaten 4-2 by Chile in a penalty shootout in the Copa America final on Sunday, the fourth...
Messi sends signed shirt to Afghan boy pictured in makeshift plastic bag top
A five-year-old Afghan boy photographed wearing a Lionel Messi shirt made out of a plastic bag has finally received the genuine article signed by the Barcelona...
Messi faces 22 months in jail as judge rules he must face trial for tax fraud
Lionel Messi will stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud and could be sentenced to nearly two years in prison if found guilty.
Lionel Messi ‘to face trial’ over alleged $5.6m unpaid tax bill
Lionel Messi is reportedly to stand trial over an alleged $5.6m tax fraud. A court in Barcelona has turned down an appeal filed by the Argentine footballer’s...
Messi breaks Raul’s Champions League record
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to shatter the Champions League goalscoring record by taking his tally in the competition to 74 in a...
Barcelona star Lionel Messi to go on trial for tax evasion, judge rules
Lionel Messi is to face trial for alleged tax evasion, a court hearing has ruled.
Argentine family given permission to name son Messi
A couple have named their new-born son Messi after Argentina’s soccer captain, having been granted permission to circumvent a 45-year-old law banning...
Barca star Messi to face prosecution over alleged £3m tax fraud, judge rules
A Spanish court will push ahead with the process of prosecuting Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi for alleged tax evasion despite a recommendation...
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