Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has insisted he knew nothing about any attempts to avoid over €4million in tax, when he appeared in court on Thursday.
Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, declined to answer questions from the state prosecutors, but gave testimony.
The Argentina captain, who is expected to star for his country at the Copa America opener in just four days, spoke for about 12 minutes.
“I didn’t know anything, all I know about is playing football and winning. I left it all to my Dad,” the 28-year-old said.
“I only knew that sponsors would pay X amount of money, that I had to do adverts, photos and things like that.
“I never read anything… I would sign where [the lawyers] said.
“I signed [the adidas contract] when I was 18, I was in another world.”
Tax authorities are insisting they both serve two years in jail, but the public prosecutor is only pursuing Messi’s father.
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