Football Football Messi denies tax evasion in Panama Papers scandal Barcelona forward Messi has been accused of "setting up a tax fraud network" by using Panamian company Mega Star Enterprises. AFP Barcelona 04 April, 2016 22:50 IST Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi. - AP AFP Barcelona 04 April, 2016 22:50 IST The family of Lionel Messi denied on Monday that he was involved in tax evasion after the football star emerged as one of many personalities accused of shady offshore dealings in the so-called Panama Papers scandal. "The Messi family wants to make clear that Lionel Messi has not carried out any of the acts attributed to him, and accusations he created a... tax evasion plot, including a network of money-laundering, are false and insulting," it said in a statement. Read more stories on Football. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :