Barcelona football star Lionel Messi (L) gives the thumbs up as he leaves the courhouse in the coastal town of Gava near Barcelona on September 27, 2013 after and audience on tax evasion charges. Messi and his father are accused of trying to deceive the Spanish taxman to the tune of four million euros ($5 million, £3.4 million) by ceding the player's image rights to companies based in tax havens such as Belize and Uruguay. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)
