Football
Ronaldo faces 3.5 years in jail over tax evasion charges
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing up to three and a half years in jail after he was accused of having evaded paying €14.7m (£13.1m, $17.3m) in taxes since 2010.
Barcelona striker Neymar cleared in $20m tax evasion case
Brazilian football star Neymar has been cleared of any criminal charges in a long-running tax evasion case in Brazil, with the judge citing a “lack of just cause”.
United Kingdom | 13 Jul 17
UK pays out £3m in client claims against Shearer’s former IFA
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has footed a £3m bill ($3.8m, €3.4m) in compensation to customers served by Kevin Neal, the former financial adviser to ex-football star Alan Shearer.
Football super-agent denies aiding tax evasion amid Falcao case
Jorge Mendes, a sports agent whose clients include Christiano Ronaldo and Fabio Coentrao, has denied helping footballers evade tax illegally by creating shell companies.
Messi to swap prison sentence for €255k fine in tax fraud case
Football star Lionel Messi could see his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud replaced with a €255,000 (£224,313, $285,381) fine, Spanish prosecutors have said.