Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father are accused of tax fraud . Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father testified in a Barcelona court Friday in a preliminary hearing over allegations they defrauded Spanish tax authorities of more than $ 5 million . The case is being investigated by the Spanish authorities as part of a probe into corruption in world soccer. Prosecutors say they could be fined up to $ 32 million and sentenced to four years in jail .
Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father are accused of tax fraud . The case is being investigated by the Spanish authorities as part of a probe into corruption in world soccer. Prosecutors say they could be fined up to $ 32 million and sentenced to four years in jail .