Xavi Alonso was cleared of tax fraud in a Madrid court Tuesday.
The former Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder retired in 2017 but was accused of defrauding the Spanish tax office by 2 million euros between 2010-12.
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Alonso did not accept a bargain and maintained his innocence which was eventually proven. He risked a five year jail sentence and a 4 million euro fine.