News World Spain Messi facing 21 months in prison for tax fraud Loading the video Copyright By Catherine Hardy Published on 06/07/2016 - 13:14 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied Spanish media say the Barcelona player was convicted of the multi-million euro fraud along with his father. The sentence can be appealed. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Read more Messi's €79.4m earnings mean tax fine is small change for soccer star Why were the Messis convicted? Lionel Messi retires from international football Court Justice Tax fraud Spain Lionel Messi Comments