Lionel Messi appears in Spanish court over tax fraud allegations
Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father are to appear in a Spanish court over tax fraud allegations.
The 26-year-old Argentine, who has been named World Player of the Year four times, and his father Jorge Messi, are accused of defrauding the authorities of more than 4m euros (£3.4m).
They both deny the allegations, which date back to 2007-09.
Tom Burridge reports.
27 Sep 2013
- From the section Europe