Real Madrid star Marcelo has admitted to tax fraud and accepted a four-month suspended jail sentence according to Spanish media.
The 30-year-old reportedly defrauded the Spanish authorities of €490,000 by using foreign firms to handle his earnings.
The Brazilian will receive a reduced prison term and a fine of €750,000 as part of a deal with prosecutors. It is unlikely that he will spend time in jail as, within the Spanish law, a two-year sentence for a first offence can be served on probation.
He is one of several footballers including Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo to be pursued by the Spanish tax authorities for tax fraud.
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