Adriano latest Barcelona star to run into tax trouble

Adriano latest Barcelona star to run into tax trouble

Adriano has been probed for tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors, one of several Barcelona players. 

He is alleged of defrauding tax authorities of €646,086 for failing to declare his image rights between 2011 and 2012 by prosecutor Ricardo Sanz-Gadea. 

Adriano has paid the fee on March 7 and a judge must decide if the case is worth taking to court, a process which can be lengthy, just like in the cases of Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi.