Lionel Messi Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud

Things just got real for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona FC and Argentina star has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax evasion. According to media reports, his father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m between 2007 and 2009. They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay used to conceal earnings from image rights. However, neither one is expected to serve time in jail. In Spain, it is customary that those that are ...