Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud

[AtW]

He's still a criminal.

Which makes it harder to get into some countries.

He won't get work permits now

[Mordac]

In this case Spanish taxpayers were violated.

HTH

I wholeheartedly agree, but not with violence, which is the determining factor.

[Mordac]

He won't get work permits now

If you think the Lord moves in mysterious ways, you should see what a global football brand (sorry, club) can achieve if it wants to...

[AtW]

If you think the Lord moves in mysterious ways, you should see what a global football brand (sorry, club) can achieve if it wants to...

Well, he should lose his sponsors to begin with - like it or not but he now got CRIMINAL conviction for very serious matter.

[Mordac]

Well, he should lose his sponsors to begin with - like it or not but he now got CRIMINAL conviction for very serious matter.

He SHOULD, but given how much moolah is involved, rest assured he WON'T.

[Mordac]

He won't get work permits now

Isn't he a UNICEF ambassador or something similar? They can pull any string they like.

[BrilloPad]

Footballer commits crime. At least this was only financial.....

[AtW]

Tax dodging is like being Enemy of the People

[darmstadt]

This might explain his resigning from international football after the Copa Americas and not the tulip penalty he took

[AtW]

He SHOULD, but given how much moolah is involved, rest assured he WON'T.

He won't be able to travel to USA now.

I'd expect sponsors to drop him too.