Ricardo Carvalho given jail sentence for fraud in Spain
Former Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in prison for tax fraud committed while playing for the Spanish side.
However the former Chelsea player, who has won 89 caps for Portugal, is unlikely to spend any time behind bars.
Under Spanish law, jail terms under two years for first time offences are viewed as suspended sentences.
Ex-Real Madrid player Ricardo Carvalho has been sentenced to seven months in jail for fraud
Carvalho played for Real between 2010 and 2013 under Jose Mourinho, with the offences having taken place between 2011 and 2012.
The prosecution had argued for a year-long sentence and a €300,000 fine (£286,824), however this was reduced to seven months and a payment of €142,822 (£127, 979).
Carvalho, 39, was given leniency for admitting the crimes and for willingly repaying the full amount obtained fraudulently, which amounted to €545,981 (£489,242).
Carvalho, who has won 89 caps for Portugal, is unlikely to spend any time behind bars
The centre back has continued his playing career well into his late 30s, and was part of Portugal's squad which won Euro 2016. He currently plays for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.
Carvalho is the latest major La Liga player to be found guilty of tax fraud, the highest profile name being Lionel Messi.
Messi and his father Jorge were found guilty in July 2016 of three counts of defrauding the Spanish tax authority out of £3.59m - 4.1 million euros - by hiding earnings from image rights in offshore accounts in Uruguay and Belize from 2007 to 2009.
He was given 21 months in jail and a €250,000 (£210,000) fine, but like Carvalho will most likely serve no time in prison.