Soccer God Messi Denies Tax Fraud Allegations on Facebook

After being accused of tax fraud in Spain, international soccer demigod Lionel Messi took to Facebook to refute the allegations

Spanish tax authorities on Wednesday accused the FC Barcelona and Argentine national team superstar and his father of weaseling out of more than $5 million in taxes between 2006 and 2009, according to Reuters. The pair is accused of using shell corporations in Uruguay, Belize, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to obfuscate from Spanish tax collectors money earned by selling Messi's image rights

A conviction could reportedly land both men in jail for up to four years