Jorge Horacio Messi

Lionel Messi should be acquitted for tax evasion in Spain: Prosecutor

Neither Messi nor his father Jorge Horacio Messi attended the hearing in a Barcelona court where closing arguments were given.

Jun 03, 2016, 23:31 PM IST

Lionel Messi: Barcelona star appears in court at tax fraud trial in Spain

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a jail sentence of 22-and-a-half months for them if they are found guilty, plus fines equivalent to the amount that was allegedly defrauded.

Jun 02, 2016, 15:14 PM IST

Lionel Messi's ex-advisors absolve him in tax fraud trial

The trial kicked off in Barcelona on Tuesday, and the Argentina star himself will take the stand on Thursday.

Jun 01, 2016, 23:08 PM IST

Lionel Messi misses first day of tax fraud trial in Barcelona

Argentinian-born striker Messi and his father Jorge Horacio Messi, who have both denied the allegations, were due to appear in the Barcelona court on Thursday, according to a judicial document.

May 31, 2016, 16:37 PM IST