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Real Madrid and Brazil star agrees to four-month prison sentence, admits tax fraud

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Real Madrid and Brazil star Marcelo [Courtesy] 

Real Madrid defender Marcelo has agreed a four-month suspended prison sentence and will pay £670,000 after reaching an agreement for tax fraud.

The Brazilian international joined the likes of Jose Mourinho and Alexis Sanchez in being accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities last year.

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