Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner & his father Jorge were handed the same sentence by a Spanish court, but it is understood that neither will serve time behind bars.
Under Spanish law, sentences less than two years can be suspended, so it is likely that Messi will remain out of jail unless he repeats the offence.
His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009.
They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights.
The footballer and his father were found guilty of three counts of tax fraud in Wednesday's ruling by the court in Barcelona.
During the trial, Lionel Messi claimed he "knew nothing" about the management of his financial affairs, saying he was "playing football".
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