10 of possibly most corrupt footballers of all time

Modified Feb 23, 2017 16:25 GMT

BOLOGNA, ITALY - JUNE 20: Former Italy and Lazio striker Giuseppe 'Beppe' Signori attends a press conference with his attorneys, at Savoia Hotel on June 20, 2011 in Bologna, Italy. The press conference comes in the wake of match-fixing allegations leveled at Signori and 15 others. (Photo by Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images) — Signori was found guilty in the Calcioscommesse scandal along with 15 other people

#4 Javier Mascherano

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Javier Mascherano of Barcelona in action during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Malaga CF at Camp Nou stadium on November 19, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) — Mascherano was handed a €800,000 fine for tax evasion

Mascherano's career at Liverpool and Barcelona has seen him become one of the most decorated footballers of all time, becoming one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at Liverpool and then going on to win every possible club honour at the Camp Nou.

His career though, has been marred with accusations of tax evasions. Argentina’s second most capped player of all time, Mascherano’s first two years with the Blaugrana saw him dodge nearly €1.5 million in taxes.

In an attempt to get the case over and done with, Mascherano paid back the money in 2015, along with €200,000 worth of interest. He also appeared in court to admit to the charges, claiming that he’d received bad financial advice and had never actually intended to break the law.

He was subsequently slapped with a €800,000 fine and a 1 year suspended prison sentence.

Edited by Staff Editor