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As much as I hate it, but gotta give respect for Löw for that match. That was the exact right approach to a game against Italy. From a tactical standpoint that was near perfection. Didn't believe he was capable of that.

Italy gave us a hell of a match as well. Buffon was close to each and every penalty. That guy is a legend.

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Sad to see Iceland leave, but they will leave with their heads up high.

 

Doubt anyone would have thought they would qualify 2nd in their group ahead of Portugal an held them to a tie in group stages. And to have them beat England to advance to quarterfinals. Amazing teamwork and effort. Amazing amazing fans, gonna really miss their chants.

 

Now France go and beat Germany to a wales-france final!

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In Marseilles now... got here earlier today after cpl nights on Paris... wow it's hot here.... girls are beautiful... gonna be fun few days..... 

 

People here not too confident in the French team... I've yet to meet a French person who thinks their team will win... well see tomorrow....

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https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/07/06/lionel-messi-sentenced-to-21-months-in-jail-for-tax-fraud.html
 

Messi sentenced to 21 months for tax fraud, unlikely to face jail

Argentine soccer great Lionel Messi and his father found guilty of three counts of tax fraud

By The Associated Press
Wed., July 6, 2016
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BARCELONA, SPAIN—A Barcelona court on Friday gave Lionel Messi and his father suspended sentences of 21 months in prison for tax fraud.

The court found both the Barcelona star and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, guilty of three counts of defrauding the tax department to the tune of 4.1 million euros ($5.9 million Cdn).

In Spain, sentences of less than two years for first offences are usually suspended, meaning neither man is likely to go to jail.

The court also fined Messi 2 million euros and his father, 1.5 million euros.

During the four-day trial last month, Messi and his father denied any wrongdoing. Both said the player was unaware of the tax issues that led to the fraud charges.

But the state prosecutor argued that Messi and his father had failed to prove their innocence and were unable to show that the player did not have at least some knowledge of the corporate structures created to lower his tax burden in Spain.

Argentina's national team player Lionel Messi has been convicted of tax fraud but is unlikely to serve any time in jail.
Argentina's national team player Lionel Messi has been convicted of tax fraud but is unlikely to serve any time in jail.  (JASON REDMOND / AFP/GETTY IMAGES)  

Tax inspectors testified that they found evidence that Messi’s father used companies in countries such as Uruguay, Switzerland and Belize to reduce tax on the player’s income from image rights. Messi’s father said he was told by a legal adviser that the practice was legal.

The sentence can be appealed.

Messi is Argentina’s career-leading scorer with 55 goals in 113 international appearances. But he has lost three Copa America finals with Argentina (2007, 2015 and 2016) and announced his international retirement after last month’s penalty shootout loss to Chile.

With Barcelona, in contrast, Messi has won four Champions League titles and three Club World Cup trophies. He also won eight Spanish league titles, scoring 453 competitive goals in 531 games, including a league-record 312.

Barcelona issued a statement to “give all its support to Leo Messi and his father.”

The club said that it “considers that the player . . . is in no way criminally responsible with regards to the facts underlined in this case.”

“FC Barcelona continues to be at the disposition of Leo Messi and his family to support him in whatever action he decides to take in defence of his honesty and his legal interests,” it said.

 

WOW did not see that coming.

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Another NON-classic out there by Portugal/Wales. Pffffffflllltttt!! Anybody but Portugal - pleasssssse!

Renaldo is past his expiry date. Can we all just move-on from hero-worshipping this guy already?

C'mon Wales! I can see you're playing not to lose, but just put these Portuguese OUT!   

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