tax fraud case

Ancelotti to face tax evasion trial

A Spanish judge said Ancelotti had "acknowledged" the actions which deprived the country's treasury of 386,361 euros ($428,000), in a court document seen by AFP on Wednesday

Ronaldo appears in court over tax evasion claims

Football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court near Madrid, accused of evading millions of euros in taxes, the latest player to fall foul of Spain's taxman.

Messi’s prison sentence lifted

A Spanish court says it has exchanged a 21-month prison sentence handed to Soccer player Lionel Messi for tax fraud last July for a quarter-of-a-million-euro fine.

'I don't know what I sign', Messi tells judge in fraud case

Argentina star Lionel Messi, who is due to go on trial in Barcelona for alleged tax fraud, tells a judge that he never looks at the contracts he signs, the El Periodico daily said Monday.

'Neymar could be forced to leave Barcelona'

Neymar could be forced to leave Barcelona due to his ongoing tax fraud case, according to the Brazilian's father.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi cleared in tax case but father Jorge accused of fraud

Barcelona prosecutors have cleared Lionel Messi in a tax fraud case but are seeking an 18-month prison sentence for his father, Jorge.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Ancelotti to face tax evasion trial

A Spanish judge said Ancelotti had "acknowledged" the actions which deprived the country's treasury of 386,361 euros ($428,000), in a court document seen by AFP on Wednesday

July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017

Ronaldo appears in court over tax evasion claims

Football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court near Madrid, accused of evading millions of euros in taxes, the latest player to fall foul of Spain's taxman.

July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017

Messi’s prison sentence lifted

A Spanish court says it has exchanged a 21-month prison sentence handed to Soccer player Lionel Messi for tax fraud last July for a quarter-of-a-million-euro fine.

May 30, 2016
May 30, 2016

'I don't know what I sign', Messi tells judge in fraud case

Argentina star Lionel Messi, who is due to go on trial in Barcelona for alleged tax fraud, tells a judge that he never looks at the contracts he signs, the El Periodico daily said Monday.

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

'Neymar could be forced to leave Barcelona'

Neymar could be forced to leave Barcelona due to his ongoing tax fraud case, according to the Brazilian's father.

October 7, 2015
October 7, 2015

Barcelona's Lionel Messi cleared in tax case but father Jorge accused of fraud

Barcelona prosecutors have cleared Lionel Messi in a tax fraud case but are seeking an 18-month prison sentence for his father, Jorge.