Football: Humble star Messi in court on tax charges Idolised for his skill on the field, four-time World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi's clean image will be tested on Friday when he answers tax evasion charges in court. The Argentine and his father Jorge Messi are summoned to go before a judge in the coastal town where the player lives, Gava near Barcelona, accused of evading tax on his image rights to the tune of 4.16 million euros ($5 million, £3.5 million). Images of their arrival in court