L.Messi, who has grown a beard, arrived at the court for tax evasion (PHOTO)

On Thursday, the leader of "Barcelona" and the Argentine national team Lionel Messi arrived at the city court of Barcelona.

The forward is accused of trying to hide 4 million euros in taxes together with his father.

The 28-year-old player, who has slightly changed his appearance and grown a beard, gave testimony about his actions in 2007-2009.

It is alleged that the Argentine couple tried to defraud income and used tax systems in Belize and Uruguay.

Prosecutors are demanding monetary fines and imprisonment, while celebrity lawyers claim that L.Messi "did not read those documents for a minute" and should be acquitted.

It is speculated that the court will announce its decision next week.