10 - Lionel Messi - v2

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Dribbling his way out of a phone booth.
 
Luftstalag14

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Can someone explain to me whether the following ruling was made in favor of Messi or not? I am a bit confused.


Spanish judge rules Messi should not post bail

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court declined a request by the State Agency for Tax Administration to set bail for Lionel Messi and his father in a case of alleged tax fraud after ruling that a payment made satisfied the case's legal requirements on Wednesday.

In its ruling, a Catalan court said a payment of more than 5 million euros ($6.6 million) made by Jorge Horacio Messi, the Barcelona star's father, made it unlikely that either Messi or his father would withhold funds "during the legal process of a pending tax fraud trial."

The complaint, originally lodged by Raquel Amado, a state prosecutor for the northeastern region of Catalonia, alleged Messi tried to conceal the extent of his earnings and that he owed 4 million euros ($5.3 million) in back taxes.

"Given the global impact of professional footballer Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini, and therefore his solvency," and the payment of 5,016,542.27 euros, an amount "the tax agency deems appropriate," the court threw out the bail request, the ruling said.

The court also said it was considering a request made by one of Messi's lawyers to postpone a court hearing set for Sept. 17. It said a ruling on a possible postponement would be announced soon.

The court statement said Messi's father made the payment, which was intended to cover alleged taxes outstanding plus interest, on Aug. 14.

Messi and his father are accused of allegedly defrauding the tax agency of income tax returns in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Messi, who is rated by Forbes as the world's 10th highest-paid athlete, reportedly earned $41.3 million in the year to June; with $20.3 coming from his club salary and $21 million in endorsements. The 25-year-old Messi has won four straight world player of the year awards.

Spain has been cracking down on tax evasion as it fights to repair the country's public finances amid a prolonged recession and the collapse of its once-booming real estate sector.

Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro warned footballers in April they should make sure they are "comfortable" with their tax affairs.

Former Portugal star Luis Figo was last year forced to pay 2.45 million euros in income tax from his time at Barcelona. The tax authorities said the money was due from the 1997-99 period and pertained to his image rights.
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Stric

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Neymar Sr (father): "Messi took the intitiave to contact Neymar when there were rumours he wouldn't be welcome at the club." [via md]
 
Darko

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raskolnikov said:
Last season he missed none, was his first miss for Barca since Chelsea. Tall goalies must freak him out.
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He panicks and goes for power and places it high because he thinks he cant score against them by just shooting low to the left or right...Well,I think,its just a thought.
 
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Luftstalag14 said:
Can someone explain to me whether the following ruling was made in favor of Messi or not? I am a bit confused.
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It was in favour of him, but doesn't really mean anything. The tax state agency had apparently made a request that Messi should post a bail, which was now rejected because Messi's father had already made a payment that they thought was sufficient. That means he will not have to pay any more money for now, until there will be a decision in his trial (if they decide to make one).

Also, this whole Bale saga has turned me mental. I keep typing bale instead of bail.
 
Co0ter

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jiopi said:
Ronaldo (ex-Real Madrid) - "Messi would get my vote because, in addition to being decisive, scoring loads of goals and winning trophies, he’s able to bring a special and different kind of magic to football."
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Coming from the most magical, entertaining striker ever. It's not just about what you do, it's about how you do it.
 
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Messi has lost two kilos. He is working with a nutritionist to be in top shape ahead of the season with Barcelona and the World Cup. [sport]
 
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