Messi given a 21 month jail sentence.

[aj1987]

[QUOTE]Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud.
His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (

[alenleomessi]

"However, the length of the jail term - at under two years in duration - means he will not actually face any prison time."

[LJJ]

he will not actually face any prison time.

Funny how people leave out the most relevant part.

[alenleomessi]

Funny how people leave out the most relevant part.
gotta get that ad money


anyway the more interesting story today is the oscar pistorious sentence anyway

[9erempiree]

Wow.

Messi is officially a criminal.

This will knock him out of GOAT tier.

[aj1987]

Funny how people leave out the most relevant part.
Looks like they added that part in later. I'll update the OP.

[9erempiree]

He was still given 21 month jail sentence. He doesn't have to serve it because of Spanish's first time offender and supposedly 2 years or less is considered a soft sentence so he doesn't have to serve.

The truth remains though...he was convicted and is now officially a criminal though. Sentence to 21 months to jail means he is guilty.

This will knock him out of any conversation of being GOAT. Maradona had his drug problems. Zidane had his headbutt.

What Messi did is inexcusable in a global climate where getting rich and evading taxes are severely frowned upon.

[plowking]

"However, the length of the jail term - at under two years in duration - means he will not actually face any prison time."

Retiring from jail just like the national team?

[Im Still Ballin]

Pretty standard. High profile and protected. I've known guys who've done hard time for tax related crimes.

[9erempiree]

He's done in the eyes of the public.

Watch him lose his endorsement because of this and the national team fiasco doesn't help either.

[highwhey]

He's done in the eyes of the public.

Watch him lose his endorsement because of this and the national team fiasco doesn't help either.
What hapened to him in argentina?

[9erempiree]

What hapened to him in argentina?

He choked and missed his penalty.

He cried like a baby after the game but thar was not a big deal till he said he is retired from international play.

[KyrieTheFuture]

So, when are people gonna suggest incredibly harsh penalties for tax evasion like they did on drugs?

[highwhey]

He choked and missed his penalty.

He cried like a baby after the game but thar was not a big deal till he said he is retired from international play.
Dam, how do u quit representing your country after losing? Beta mentality. Isn't he relatively young still?

[9erempiree]

Dam, how do u quit representing your country after losing? Beta mentality. Isn't he relatively young still?
He is in his prime but his best days are past him.

He johs around now and once in awhile does something brilliant.

[bdreason]

It would be crazy is a legend like Messi went to prison in his prime. Can't think of another example except maybe Ali.

[gigantes]

damn... four more months and messi would have gone down in flames.

instead, i expect that this will all blow over. he'll be able to say that he was out of the loop and won't have to suffer any real penalty. perception is reality, and people just won't care too much about all this.

remember when other famous people got in trouble with the IRS? lauryn hill, willie nelson, pete rose, wesley snipes...?

blip on the radar.

[9erempiree]

He should be in prison. At least have him serve half of the sentence. What kind of crap is that. Give a guy a sentence but he doesn't have to serve.

If they make him go to prison or jail then this will set a good example to others to not cheat the system.

Panama Papers are going to infuriate a lot of people.

[aj1987]

He should be in prison. At least have him serve half of the sentence. What kind of crap is that. Give a guy a sentence but he doesn't have to serve.

If they make him go to prison or jail then this will set a good example to others to not cheat the system.

Panama Papers are going to infuriate a lot of people.
The worst part is, they aren't even paying back the entire amount they stole. :oldlol: