Former Spanish league champion Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has been fined 543,208 euros (about Rs 4,65,15,755) in a tax fraud case and also sentenced to six months in prison.

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According to the news agency report, striker Costa will not have to go to jail though, because under Spanish law, for the first time non-violent offenders who are sentenced to less than two years can avoid going to jail by paying an economic fine.

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Costa accepted the charge of tax fraud imposed on him on Thursday. It is accused that they did not pay tax on the earnings through image rights. Players like Leonel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Iker Casillas have also been involved in tax fraud in Spain. None of them were sentenced to jail but had to pay fines.

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