Argentine Lionel Messi and his father charged with tax fraud
MADRID - Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, star player for Spanish football club Barcelona, and his father Jorge have been charged with tax fraud by a Spanish judge, media reports said on Thursday.
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India win toss and ask Sri Lanka to bat
CARDIFF - India won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat in their Champions Trophy semi-final in Cardiff on Thursday.
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