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LIONEL MESSI had his private jet attacked by the Spanish tax agency on the runway at Barcelona airport.
And the Argentine hero called the fiasco “crazy.”
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Messi, 33, returned from his international service on Wednesday.
But even before he had a chance to head to the terminal, Marca reported that up to five officials boarded the custom plane, with a kitchen, two bathrooms and his family’s names on the steps.
They asked the captain of Barça and the entire crew to provide documentation.
And then, while going through customs at Barcelona El Prat airport, Messi was ordered to pay a tax, the report adds.
Speaking to reporters upon arrival, he said: “After a 15-hour flight, I face people from the tax agency asking questions.
“It’s crazy.”
Messi and his father Jorge were found guilty of tax fraud in July 2016 and originally received suspended prison sentences of 21 months. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner was also fined £ 1.5 million.
At that moment he admitted that he wanted to leave Spain because of the trouble.
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Messi was also questioned by the El Prat media about the comments of the ex-agent of Antoine Griezmann.
Eric Olhats claimed that the “deplorable” Messi did everything possible to unsettle the Frenchman and oversaw a “reign of terror” at the club.
At that moment Messi blurted out saying: “I’m tired of always being the problem.”
And Messi’s growing frustration at his childhood club could be Barcelona’s defeat but Manchester City’s gain.
As SunSport revealed, the Etihad club is stepping up its plans to make a move to hire him in January.
Messi came close to leaving Barça in the summer before making a dramatic U-turn to honor the final year of his contract at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona’s debts of £ 437 million mean they desperately need to cut costs drastically.
So the chance to collect any fee, possibly less than £ 50 million, rather than letting Messi go free at the end of the season may be too good to turn down.
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