Messi's â¹1.8cr fine to avoid prison is same as his 3-day pay
The amount of money Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has paid to avoid facing prison time for his tax-evasion sentence is almost equal to his three-day wage under his new deal with the Spanish club. Messi, who paid over â¹1.8 crore as the fine, recently signed a new â¹4.1 crore (Â£500,000) a week deal with Barcelona.