According to reports, a Brazilian court has found Barcelona forward Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known simply as Neymar, guilty of tax fraud for failing to report earnings from a number of lucrative contracts.
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Read MoreSo About Those Cam Newton ‘Sunday Giveaway’ Game Balls…
Does Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton really get fined for handing out those footballs? (Spoiler alert: no)
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FC Barcelona Star Neymar Ordered To Pay Hefty Fine For Unpaid Taxes, Other Charges Pending
FC Barcelona superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known to most of the world simply as Neymar, has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay a €100,000 ($109,374 US) fine for unpaid taxes.
Read MoreFC Barcelona Defender Mascherano Sentenced As Messi Tax Trial Date Is Set
FC Barcelona’s tax troubles continue as Javier Mascherano has pleaded guilty to two counts of tax fraud and has been sentenced. His teammate, Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, still awaits trial on tax charges.
Read MoreSpend It Like Beckham: Tax Deal Could Bring MLS Soccer To Miami
David Beckham had a busy week. Days before he would take the pitch at Old Trafford to play in the UNICEF Match for Children, Beckham
Read MoreNew York Attorney General, Citing Gambling Laws, Orders Fantasy Sports Sites To Shut Down
Today, sports fans in New York were stunned to hear that New York State Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman, has issued a cease and desist
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Losers Like Me: Fantasy Sports Sites Like FanDuel Attract Billions And Scrutiny As Popularity Grows
I lost $25 this week on fantasy sports. For the record, it wasn’t gambling. I know this because the site that I used, FanDuel.com, said
Read MoreIn Legal Twist, Messi Will Stand Trial On Tax Fraud Charges
It turns out that Lionel Messi’s injury in Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over Las Palmas last month isn’t the most painful thing to happen to him
Read MoreUpdated: Spanish Prosecutors Drop Criminal Tax Charges Against Lionel Messi
(Author’s note: This is not the last word on Messi. On October 8, a judge ruled that despite the prosecution’s actions, the case will move forward.
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