A former Portuguese national football player was sentenced to seven months in prison

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Former Chelsea defender, Real Madrid and Portugal`s national football team, Ricardo Carvalho, was sentenced to seven months in prison and a fine of 142882 euros for tax evasion by the Spanish authorities.39-year-old Carvalho, currently playing in China`s elite Shanghai SIPG, was found guilty by the Spanish court to cover revenue from image rights in the 2011-12 season as a Real Madrid footballer who avoided paying 545981 euros.He returned the sum and acknowledged his illegal actions, which resulted in his sentence being reduced by the 12 months imprisonment demanded by the prosecution and a fine of 300,000 euros.Carvalho will not lie in prison effectively, as is the usual practice in up to 24 months in Spain.

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