Lionel Messi's appeal to overturn his jail sentence for the tax fraud has been rejected by the Spain's Supreme Court.
The Barcelona star was sentenced to a 21-month jail term last year along with his father, Jorge Horácio Messi who manages his finances. The duo were found guilty of defrauding Spain of €4.1m in taxes.
However, the Argentine is unlikely to spend any time behind bars due to being a first-time offender, and his father’s sentence was also reduced to 15 months because of the money he handed over to tax authorities since last year.
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