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Ciudadanos harsh attack on Messi which forgot about Ronaldo
20 December 2016
An economist claimed Messi would be in prison now in the United States
Economist Luis Garicano was recently elected by the Ciudadanos to take over one of the vice presidencies of the Party of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and in an interview with 'El Espanol' he did not hesitate when it came to shifting the focus on to Leo Messi, despite the fact that the Argentine star has already been convicted of irregularities with the tax authorities. “In the world of football we’ve found there is a huge fraud situation and [in Spain] we no-one ends up in prison,” said Garicano. “In the US, Messi would be in jail right now. In Spain it is practically impossible to end up in jail for a tax offence. In the end, having effective sanctions is very important for ensuring compliance with the law.”