Lionel Messi, the highest-paid soccer player in the world, might be in some serious financial trouble.
Messi and his father have been accused of tax fraud in Spain, and if they — in an unlikely case — are convicted, the pair could face up to six years in prison and nearly $32 million in fines.
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