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Stevie G just retired..........I'm not sure if I'll see I player with his unique ability in the prem again
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MikeyC
The Coli Royal Rumble Champion 2019
Stevie G just retired..........I'm not sure if I'll see I player with his unique ability in the prem again
Don't think we will. Such a unique talent.
Only he could've done something like this:
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The hell kinda accountants does Barca employ
Barcelona (AFP) – Spanish prosecutors have asked that Cameroonian football great Samuel Eto’o be handed a 10-year jail sentence and pay a 14.3-million-euro ($15 million) fine for alleged tax fraud, a court filing revealed Thursday.
They allege that Eto’o — now at Antalyaspor in Turkey — set up front companies to avoid paying taxes from 2006 to 2009, when he was a striker at Barcelona before leaving for Inter Milan.
The fraud, they say, amounts to some 3.9 million euros.
“The footballer pretended he had ceded his rights to two other companies in Hungary and Spain so as to fraudulently avoid paying taxes,” they added in accusations seen by AFP calling for Eto’o to be tried.
The income diverted to the company based in Hungary wasn’t taxed in Spain, and benefitted from the eastern European country’s low tax rate, prosecutors said.
The money put in the Spanish firm, meanwhile, was taxed at a lower rate as it came under the regime of company — rather than income — taxation.
Prosecutors estimate the footballer, a four-time former African Player of the Year, should reimburse the alleged fraud to tax authorities plus interest, and pay a 14.3-million-euro fine.
They want a prison sentence of 18 months for the 2006 fraud, and then three years jail for each subsequent year until 2009, which adds up to 10-and-a-half years.
Even if he is given the full sentence, though, he is unlikely to spend all that time in jail, given prisoners often get paroled for good behaviour.
– Barcelona players’ legal woes –
Eto’o is not the only FC Barcelona player to be accused of tax fraud.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, fellow countryman Javier Mascherano, as well as Brazil’s Adriano and Chile’s Alexis Sanchez, have been subject to similar allegations linked to image rights.
Messi and his father were sentenced in July to 21 months in jail for tax fraud, which they are appealing.
Whatever the outcome, the prison sentences are likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying a sentence of less than two years.
Mascherano, meanwhile, was given a one-year suspended jail sentence last December.
Brazilian star Neymar is also under judicial scrutiny, with prosecutors recommending he be handed a two-year jail sentence and a 10-million-euro fine for alleged corrupt practices in his 2013 transfer to Barcelona.
Eto’o spent a hugely successful decade in Spain’s La Liga, playing for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
Barcelona (AFP) – Spanish prosecutors have asked that Cameroonian football great Samuel Eto’o be handed a 10-year jail sentence and pay a 14.3-million-euro ($15 million) fine for alleged tax fraud, a court filing revealed Thursday.
They allege that Eto’o — now at Antalyaspor in Turkey — set up front companies to avoid paying taxes from 2006 to 2009, when he was a striker at Barcelona before leaving for Inter Milan.
The fraud, they say, amounts to some 3.9 million euros.
“The footballer pretended he had ceded his rights to two other companies in Hungary and Spain so as to fraudulently avoid paying taxes,” they added in accusations seen by AFP calling for Eto’o to be tried.
The income diverted to the company based in Hungary wasn’t taxed in Spain, and benefitted from the eastern European country’s low tax rate, prosecutors said.
The money put in the Spanish firm, meanwhile, was taxed at a lower rate as it came under the regime of company — rather than income — taxation.
Prosecutors estimate the footballer, a four-time former African Player of the Year, should reimburse the alleged fraud to tax authorities plus interest, and pay a 14.3-million-euro fine.
They want a prison sentence of 18 months for the 2006 fraud, and then three years jail for each subsequent year until 2009, which adds up to 10-and-a-half years.
Even if he is given the full sentence, though, he is unlikely to spend all that time in jail, given prisoners often get paroled for good behaviour.
– Barcelona players’ legal woes –
Eto’o is not the only FC Barcelona player to be accused of tax fraud.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, fellow countryman Javier Mascherano, as well as Brazil’s Adriano and Chile’s Alexis Sanchez, have been subject to similar allegations linked to image rights.
Messi and his father were sentenced in July to 21 months in jail for tax fraud, which they are appealing.
Whatever the outcome, the prison sentences are likely to be suspended as is common in Spain for first offences for non-violent crimes carrying a sentence of less than two years.
Mascherano, meanwhile, was given a one-year suspended jail sentence last December.
Brazilian star Neymar is also under judicial scrutiny, with prosecutors recommending he be handed a two-year jail sentence and a 10-million-euro fine for alleged corrupt practices in his 2013 transfer to Barcelona.
Eto’o spent a hugely successful decade in Spain’s La Liga, playing for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
RM has managed to overcome all of their injuries thus far.Another injury. This time Bale is out for a month
I think Marcelo picked up a knock as well
Congrats Barcelona on another league title
They'll find a way to keep treading water, especially if Barça and Atletico keep struggling.
Max B negged me with the quickness.RUTHLESS
It's all good. Saturday is coming! 
HBS just scored an absolutely beautiful goal against Inter.
These Israeli fans are next level with the crowd hype.
These Israeli fans are next level with the crowd hype.
Why is inter so so garbage? I swear they aint been shyt since mourinho left my god. With all that talent on paper they should be dominating europa and serie A with juve. But these guys have no fight and also what happen with gabigol?
HBS just tied the game 
Inter should be ashamed
Inter should be ashamed
Inter's squad was too old by the time Mourinho's era was over. Almost every key player in that team needed to be replaced and Moratti probably saw the Champions league as his holy grail. Sneijder , Milito,Lucio,Samuel and Cambiasso were all at their peak and the squad wasn't good enough to carry on without replacements.
Horrible management with unrealistic expectations. They've had a revolving door of managers because of it, and you can't build a successful team that way.
What's going on with Gabi is a perfect example of what's wrong with them. De Boer and the football people never wanted to sign him, but management thought they knew best and signed him anyways. Now he's rotting on the bench, while waiting to get loaned out in January.
Its a real shame cause that inter squad was one of my fav squads to watch so resilient. I remember that game against barca was master plan by mourinho. Inter needs to change up its transfer policy and start buying players are for the squad instead of ones huge egos like gaurin, banega and co
