In 2013, Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge Messi, were charged with tax fraud in Spain. The Spanish authorities alleged that the pair had used companies in Belize, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to evade paying taxes on Messi’s image rights income between 2007 and 2009.
The case went to trial in 2017, and both Messi and his father were found guilty of tax fraud. Messi was sentenced to 21 months in prison, though under Spanish law, first-time offenders convicted of non-violent crimes can serve their sentences on probation. Messi’s father was also given a prison sentence, but he was reduced to probation due to his advanced age.
Both Messi and his father appealed the convictions, and in 2018, an appeals court in Spain upheld the original verdict but reduced Messi’s prison sentence to probation. The case received widespread media attention and sparked debate about tax evasion in Spain and beyond.
World Football Star Cristiano Ronaldo refused to exchange Jersey with Israeli players.
I do not exchange my shirt with ASSASSINS
Ronaldo Said
Also, Ronaldo took away Fizzy drinks and the Coca-Cola stocks were in shambles. He’s more of a star than Messi with more social media followers.
As of September 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo has more social media followers than Lionel Messi. According to available data, Ronaldo has over 250 million followers on Instagram, while Messi has over 200 million followers on the platform.
Both Ronaldo and Messi are among the most popular and widely followed athletes on social media and have used their platforms to connect with fans, share their personal lives, and promote various causes and projects. In addition to Instagram, both players are also active on other social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, where they have millions of followers.
It’s worth noting that social media followers are just one measure of popularity and do not necessarily reflect an individual’s talent, character, or other qualities. Both Ronaldo and Messi are highly respected and admired figures in the world of football and beyond, and their influence extends far beyond their social media presence.
