Barcelona Star Lionel Messi has lawsuit filed against him for avoiding tax payments

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has had a lawsuit filed against him for avoiding tax payments.The 25-year-old striker, along with his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, are both accused of three offenses against the public purse for allegedly defrauding more than €4million in income tax returns in 2007, 2008 and 2009.The complaint, signed by prosecutor Raquel Amado - a state prosecutor for the northeastern region of Catalonia, was submitted for trial at the courthouse in Gava, where the €11million a-year Argentine lives.A judge at the courthouse must accept the prosecutor's lawsuit before charges can be brought against Messi and his father. Barcelona declined to comment on the lawsuit. Messi is enjoying a day off after playing for his national team in Quito, where Argentina was held to 1-1 by Ecuador in a qualifying match for the World Cup. Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has said Messi was expected to be included in the line up for a friendly against Guatemala on Friday. 

Source: DSG