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Barcelona's Lionel Messi in tax evasion probe
LIONEL MESSI has denied any wrongdoing after reports claiming the Spanish tax authorities are investigating allegations he and his father defrauded the state of £3.4million.
According to the reports, Barcelona’s four-time reigning World Player of the Year and his father, Jorge, are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns between 2007 and 2009.
Messi, 25, currently on international duty with Argentina, said in a statement on his Facebook page: “We have just known through the media about the claim. We are surprised about the news, because we have never committed any infringement.”