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Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud

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    #21
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    He won't be able to travel to USA now.

    I'd expect sponsors to drop him too.
    He's retired from international football, so he no longer has need to go there, but if he did, I'm sure some strings would be pulled...
    His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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      #22
      Originally posted by Mordac View Post
      He's retired from international football, so he no longer has need to go there, but if he did, I'm sure some strings would be pulled...
      Big footy games in USA are pretty lucrative money for European clubs with big superstars like him.

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        #23
        Just waiting for those of a certain persuasion to blame it on Brexit...
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        Don't get mad...get even...

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          #24
          Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post
          Just waiting for those of a certain persuasion to blame it on Brexit...
          It's in Spain.

          Unlike the UK government other EU countries don't have an issue with prosecuting companies e.g. Google and well-known people for tax invasion.
          "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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