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MADRID -- Lionel Messi and his father were sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud by a Barcelona-based court on Wednesday, with both sentences likely to be suspended.The court found the Barcelona star and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, each guilty of three counts of defrauding tax authorities of 4.1 million euros ($4.6 million).In Spain, sentences of less than two years for first offences are usually suspended, meaning neither man would go to jail. That decision, however, rests with the court.The court also fined Messi 2 million euros and his father 1.5 million euros.Messis management company said later on Wednesday that Messi and his father would appeal the sentences. Once lodged, the appeal will be heard in a higher court in Madrid.During the four-day trial last month, Messi and his father denied any wrongdoing. Both said the player was unaware of the tax issues that led to the fraud charges.But the court agreed with the state prosecutor that Messi and his father did have at least some knowledge of the corporate structures created to lower his tax burden in Spain.Tax inspectors testified that they found evidence that Messis father used companies in countries such as Uruguay, Switzerland and Belize to reduce tax on the players income from image rights. Messis father said he was told by a legal adviser that the practice was legal.Barcelona issued a statement to give all its support to Leo Messi and his father.The club said that it considers that the player (.) is in no way criminally responsible with regards to the facts underlined in this case.FC Barcelona continues to be at the disposition of Leo Messi and his family to support him in whatever action he decides to take in defense of his honesty and his legal interests, it said.The 29-year-old Messi is Argentinas career-leading scorer with 55 goals in 113 international appearances. But he has lost three Copa America finals with Argentina -- in 2007, 2015 and 2016 -- and announced his international retirement after last months penalty shootout loss in the final to Chile.With Barcelona, in contrast, Messi has won four Champions League titles, three Club World Cup trophies and eight Spanish league titles. The forward has scored a Spanish league record of 312 goals.This is just one legal case involving Barcelonas players.Earlier this year, Javier Mascherano was handed a suspended one-year prison sentence for not paying all his taxes for 2011 and 2012.Adriano is also being investigated for alleged tax fraud, while Neymar has had to testify before a judge because of alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona. He and the club are accused of withholding the real amount of the transfer fee, in part to avoid paying the full amount of taxes.They have denied wrongdoing. Jonathan dos Santos Jersey . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Javier Aquino Jersey . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. http://www.soccermexicojerseysteamstore.com/jose-de-jesus-corona-mexico-jersey/ . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. Hector Herrera Jersey . Three came down to the fourth quarter while quarterbacks continued to shine in all four games; so important to the overall quality of the game. Oribe Peralta Jersey . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Stan Wawrinka is back on court after winning the U.S. Open, and hes kept up his winning ways.The Swiss world No. 3 needed just 57 minutes to win 6-3, 6-1 against Czech player Lukas Rosol in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Wednesday after receiving a first-round bye.Wawrinka said it was a great level from myself for the first one and that he felt really focused against Rosol, who is ranked 85th.Wawrinka neext plays one of two Serbians, either seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki, who beat Portugals Gastao Elias 6-1, 6-2 in the first round earlier Wednesday, or the unseeded Dusan Lajovic.ddddddddddddAlso Wednesday, eighth-seeded Joao Sousa of Portugal won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round against Moldovan qualifier Radu Albot. ' ' '