Lionel Messi of Argentina's national soccer team waits on the sidelines during their 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Colombia in Buenos Aires, June 7, 2013. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
MADRID (Reuters) - Argentina forward Lionel Messi and his father Jorge were ordered on Thursday to appear before a Barcelona court in September after Spanish prosecutors accused the pair of tax fraud.
Earlier in the day, Spanish media reported that an examining magistrate had brought official charges against the Messis but a writ showed the two had been summoned to give evidence.
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