Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been
sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud.
His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for
defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009.
They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax
havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights.
However, neither man is expected to serve time in jail.
Under the Spanish system, prison terms of under two years
can be served under probation.