02 June,2016 08:11 AM IST | | AFP
Lionel Messi's former tax advisors came out in support of the football star yesterday as his trial for alleged fraud continued in Barcelona, saying he never handled his wealth management
Lionel Messi
Barcelona: Lionel Messi's former tax advisors came out in support of the football star yesterday as his trial for alleged fraud continued in Barcelona, saying he never handled his wealth management.
Lionel Messi
Messi, 28, and his father Jorge Horacio Messi are accused of using fake companies in Belize and Uruguay to avoid paying taxes on 4.16 million euros ($4.6 million) of his income earned through the sale of his image rights from 2007-09.
The trial kicked off in Barcelona on Tuesday, and the five-time World Player of the Year himself will take the stand on Thursday before joining his Argentina teammates for the Copa America in the United States.
