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Barcelona's Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in jail and fined Â£1.7million over tax charges. A Spanish court found the 29-year-old Argentina striker and his father Jorge guilty of three counts of tax fraud.
Last Updated: 07/07/16 12:10am. See Lionel Messi in court as he was given a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion. However, because of Spanish law, he is unlikely to go to prison. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been given a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion - but is unlikely to go to prison.