Since his team complied with the investigation team, the court may allow Mascherano to walk free if he pays up another fine. His lawyer David Aineto had sought a furhter fine in exchange for suspending the one-year sentence.
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Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has been sentenced to a year in prison after he was found guilty on two counts of tax evasion in 2011 and 2012. The Argentina international was also fined a whopping €815,000.
However, reports suggest that Mascherano may not serve any time after repaying the money owed and agreeing to pay a huge fine. The former Liverpool midfielder had admitted to the offences he was charged with but sought leniency on the account of not knowing much about ‘legal and financial matters’.
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Javier Mascherano (back) stands before the judge on 21 January 2016 at the courthouse in Barcelona.
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