Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has been given a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion - but is unlikely to go to prison. Messi and his father, Jorge, received the same sentence but under Spanish law, a jail sentence under two years for a first-time non-violent crime can be served on probation, meaning they are unlikely be imprisoned.
A Barcelona court, found both Messi and his Father guilty of three counts of tax fraud. The sentence can be appealed through the Spanish supreme court - a statement read.
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