Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after being found guilty of tax fraud, according to multiple reports.
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The 29-year-old reportedly has also been fined almost 2 million Euros for three counts of tax fraud. His father is believed to have been handed the same prison sentence and a smaller fine of close to 1.6 million Euros.
Under Spanish law, neither Messi nor his father would be required to spend any time in prison if the sentence is shorter than two years.