Messi charged to court over tax fraud

A Spanish judge has summoned Barcelona footballer, Lionel Messi, to
appear in court on 17 September over tax fraud allegations, reports
BBC News.
The 25-year-old Argentine, who has four times been named World Player
of the Year, and his father are accused of defrauding the Spanish
authorities of more than 4m euros (£3.4 million).
They are suspected of using companies abroad – in Belize and Uruguay –
to sell the rights to use Messi’s image.
They both denied the allegations.
Messi’s net salary from Barcelona is said to be about 16m euros a
year, making him one of the world’s most highly-paid sportspeople.

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