LIONEL MESSI: HIS FATHER SUSPECTED OF MONEY LAUNDERING DRUG

Lionel Messi finds himself in spite of himself at the center of a criminal investigation . According to the Spanish daily El Mundo , the father of footballer is suspected of laundering money from drug trafficking ...

It is one of the best soccer players in world. However, if Lionel Messi is today a Spanish daily El Mundo , it is not for his prowess on the football field but because of his father , Jorge Messi. Indeed , it is currently at the center of an investigation into drug money . According to a source close to the investigation, the police suspect the father of the famous footballer launder money on behalf of several South American cartels. According to the first elements of the investigation, the money from the sale of drugs was milled at several events organized by non-profit association The Friends of Messi. And for good reason : El Mundo reports that the father of the star of FC Barcelona is believed to mediate between drug cartels and the organizers of these events, which would have allowed him to touch every time a commission of between 10% and 20 % of the money laundered .

El Mundo also reveals that Lionel Messi would have already been interviewed by investigators , along with three other players, Dani Alves, José Manuel Pinto Javier Mascherano , who are also changing to FC Barcelona. These have all affirmed not be aware of this history. While this case is already loud noise, the Spanish daily Sport reports that lawyers Lionel Messi, who is currently vying to win a new Ballon d'Or, consider a complaint against El Mundo .