Barcelona support Lionel Messi following Spanish Supreme Court's decision to uphold fraud sentence
Five-time World Player of the Year winner Messi, who has been at Barcelona since the age of 13, was handed a 21-month prison sentence and fined 2 million euros ($2.25 million) for three counts of tax fraud between 2007 and 2009.
May 25, 2017, 11:44 AM IST
Lionel Messi tax fraud case: Here's why Barcelona superstar will not go to prison
Under Spanish law, a prison sentence under two years can be served under probation, in particular if the subject charged has no criminal record.
Jul 06, 2016, 18:02 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
Lionel Messi tax fraud case should be dropped, say lawyers
Messi and his father have already paid five million euros to the tax authorities as a "corrective" measure.
Dec 16, 2015, 20:22 PM IST
