Lionel Messi, the Barcelona footballer, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison by a Spanish court after being found guilty of three counts of tax fraud.
Mr Messi’s father Jorge was found guilty on the same charges and also sentenced to 21 months in prison. The court in Barcelona also imposed fines of €2.09m on Mr Messi and €1.5m on his father.
“The sentence is not final and can be appealed to the supreme court,” a court statement said. First-time offenders in Spain who receive a prison sentence of less than 24 months normally have their terms suspended.
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