Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud

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SueEllen replied

6 July 2016, 16:42
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.
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kaiser78 replied

6 July 2016, 16:10
Just waiting for those of a certain persuasion to blame it on Brexit...
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AtW replied

6 July 2016, 15:56
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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Mordac replied

6 July 2016, 15:22
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...
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AtW replied

6 July 2016, 14:56
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

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.
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darmstadt replied

6 July 2016, 14:55
This might explain his resigning from international football after the Copa Americas and not the tulip penalty he took
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AtW replied

6 July 2016, 14:01
Tax dodging is like being Enemy of the People
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BrilloPad replied

6 July 2016, 13:16
Footballer commits crime. At least this was only financial.....
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Mordac replied

6 July 2016, 13:11
Originally posted by AtW View Post

He won't get work permits now

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

6 July 2016, 13:09
Originally posted by AtW View Post

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.
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AtW replied

6 July 2016, 12:59
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

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.
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Mordac replied

6 July 2016, 12:52
Originally posted by AtW View Post

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...
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Mordac replied

6 July 2016, 12:50
Originally posted by AtW View Post

In this case Spanish taxpayers were violated.

HTH

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

6 July 2016, 12:45
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

He's still a criminal.

Which makes it harder to get into some countries.

He won't get work permits now
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SueEllen replied

6 July 2016, 12:40
He's still a criminal.

Which makes it harder to get into some countries.
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