The Barcelona superstar is alleged to have avoided tax obligations between 2007 and 2009, and the state attorney recommends he be sent to prison for 22 months.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi will go on trial in Spain over tax fraud with the State Attorney recommending he be jailed for 22 months.
The judge of the case has rejected the public prosecutor's request to only try the Argentina international's father, and Messi will subsequently have to stand trial.
Messi stands accused of avoiding 4.1 million euros ($4.6M) in tax obligations from 2007 to 2009, related to payments on image rights.