Tax fraud: Football star Lionel Messi handed jail term
Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
"His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009," BBC reported.
They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights, the report said.
Messi recently announced his retirement from international football.
He plays for Barcelona club.
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