AFP

A court in Spain on Wednesday sentenced Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father to 21 months in jail for tax fraud and slapped them with a fine of 3.7 million euros ($4.1 million).

But these prison sentences are likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying a sentence of less than two years.

The Argentina and Barcelona star and his father Jorge Horacio Messi were found guilty of using companies in Belize and Uruguay to avoid paying taxes on 4.16 million euros of Messi‘s income earned from his image rights from 2007-09.

The income related to Messi‘s image rights that was allegedly hidden includes endorsement deals with Banco Sabadell, Danone, Adidas, Pepsi-Cola, Procter & Gamble and the Kuwait Food Company.

as a footballer, can he play from jail for his respective club and country.

Shebi its because of small penalty kick miss he wants to resign national team?!. Lets see if he can resign appeal this verdict.


His village people will be like

Member 6: Sir, Stage 1 complete. Permission to prep Stage 2.

*other members make gestures of approval*

Chairman: Good, commence Stage 2. Shebi he wan comot abi...oya na. We go tidy his career.

he may not go to prison...