Messi to Jail!

[Road Guy]

http://www.bankrate.com/financing/taxes/soccer-star-messi-sentenced-to-jail-for-tax-evasion/

I am a Neanderthal and don't follow soccer but isn't this a big deal?

 

[roadwreck]

It says right in the story that both he and his father are unlikely to go to jail.

Messi and his father plan to appeal the sentence. But even if that fails, it's unlikely the soccer player will spend any time behind bars.

Under Spanish law, a tax prison sentence of less than 2 years can be served under probation.

 

[Road Guy]

I stopped reading when he said "I just played football" cause that is a god damned lie

 

[thekzieg]

Messi is arguably the best soccer player in the world...so kind of a big deal. Except he won't go to jail, cause he's arguably the best soccer player in the world.

 

[Road Guy]

yeah but can he hit a curve ball?

 

[roadwreck]

Depends on what constitutes a curve ball...

 

[Road Guy]

hitting a curve ball and throwing one, 2 different things..

but in all seriousness, I bet every "man" on that field cant chop down a tree, bench 225 lbs, field dress a deer, etc

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

hitting a curve ball and throwing one, 2 different things..

but in all seriousness, I bet every "man" on that field cant chop down a tree, bench 225 lbs, field dress a deer, etc

Not sure why all the hate on football players (not soccer dammit) but national level players conduct strength sessions that are on par with many other sports.  Acceleration, jumps, ball control, conducting/withstanding challenges all require strength and serious skill. 

 

[Road Guy]

my personal litmus test on what I consider a "real sport" is this question:

Would I be willing to hop onto the field and start a fight with one of the athletes?

USA Football - Hell No

Hockey - Nope

Basketball - Nope

Baseball - maybe

Soccer - Yep

Golf - Hell Yes

Tennis - Hell to the Yes

"Cycling" - LOL

"X-Games" - You Bet

etc, etc,

Not saying I would win the altercation, I just wouldn't be afraid to partake in it..

 

[Ship Wreck PE]

You did not mention UFC??

 

[kevo_55]

That one would be F&ck no.

 

[Road Guy]

well my assumption is that any activity where punching or kicking your opponent is the main action of the sport then it is by defin a "sport" and the litmus test is not needed

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

RG vs Brock Lesnar?

 

[Ship Wreck PE]

I was thinking more like her??

 

[Supe]

my personal litmus test on what I consider a "real sport" is this question:

Would I be willing to hop onto the field and start a fight with one of the athletes?

USA Football - Hell No

Hockey - Nope

Basketball - Nope

Baseball - maybe

Soccer - Yep

Golf - Hell Yes

Tennis - Hell to the Yes

"Cycling" - LOL

"X-Games" - You Bet

etc, etc,

Not saying I would win the altercation, I just wouldn't be afraid to partake in it..

I'd sooner fight an NBA player than most of the baseball players.

 

[MetsFan]

^ Agreed.  Even baseball players are afraid of baseball players.  Here's Piazza on why he didn't fight Clemens after the latter threw a broken bat toward him:

The least of them was the realization that Clemens was a big guy, and I stood a pretty fair chance of getting my ass kicked in front of Yankee Stadium and the world. That was a legitimate concern.

He apparently also took up some form of martial arts to be able to protect himself in the future.

 

[Road Guy]

But we all agree no one is afraid of soccer players?

 

[Supe]

Of course.  You just have to fake a punch to their face and they'll roll around looking for a card.

 

[MA_PE]

I was thinking more like her??

I'd hit that.

 

[knight1fox3]

I'd hit that She'd hit me.

Fixt.