Famous fooballer, Lionel Messi, has been handed a 21-months jail term in Spain over tax fraud, the BBC has quoted Spanish media as reporting.
Messi, who was charged with tax fraud to the tune of $4.6 million between 2007 and 2009, was accused of hiding his earnings from image rights in tax havens in Belize and Uruguay.
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Messi, however, denied the charges.
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