BARCELONA: From former German tennis champion Boris Becker to Barcelona’s star striker Lionel Messi, many sports stars and bodies have fallen foul of the taxman over the past few years.

Messi became the latest star on Wednesday to be nabbed for tax evasion, when a Spanish court sentenced him and his father to 21 months in jail.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details