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Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria sentenced to one year in prison after admitting to tax fraud

The charge relates to an image rights deal from the Argentine star's time with Real Madrid, although Di Maria is unlikely to face prison

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Former Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria has been sentenced to a year in prison after admitting to tax fraud.

El Confidencial reports Di Maria has been accused of two offences from his time with Real Madrid.

He is said to have defrauded the Spanish government out of £1.14million during his four-year spell at the Bernabeu.

Di Maria left Real in 2014 to join Manchester United for a Premier League record fee.

He has reportedly admitted to both counts of fraud and will pay a fine of £1.76million - avoiding a trial at the Spanish Supreme Court.

Di Maria in action for PSG(AFP)
The Argentine celebrates at Real Madrid(Denis Doyle/Getty)

Despite being handed the prison sentence, Di Maria is highly unlikely to spend any time behind bars.

Sentences of under two years are suspended in Spain providing the convicted has no criminal record.

Angel Di Maria scores lovely backheel in Argentina friendly

It comes a day after former boss Jose Mourinho was also accused of tax evasion by Spanish prosecutors.