Monday, May 30, 2016

High-profile tax fraud cases could hurt Spanish soccer (The Associated Press)

Argentina's Lionel Messi attends a friendly soccer match with Honduras in San Juan, Argentina, Friday, May 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Nicolas Aguilera)

Now that the season is over, Lionel Messi is getting ready to go to court. Messi will appear in front of a judge this week to defend himself from accusations he failed to properly pay taxes for part of his earnings from Barcelona, becoming the latest high-profile player to have to deal with Spain's tough tax system. Neymar, Javier Mascherano, Adriano and Xabi Alonso also had to deal with Spanish tax authorities recently.


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