Madrid, May 24, (EFE).- The Spanish Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the 21-month prison sentence handed by a Barcelona court against FC Barcelona's Argentinian star forward Lionel Messi for tax fraud.

Spain's highest court also upheld the conviction of Messi's father, although it reduced his prison term from 21 to 15 months.



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