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Modric makes tax payment to avoid trial: Report
Madrid, Jan 9 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has paid a million euros ($1.19 million) to the Spanish tax authorities (Hacienda) in order to avoid a possible prison sentence for fraud, the ‘El Mundo’ newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Modric was due to appear in court on Tuesday to answer two charges of tax avoidance relating to 2013 and 2014 and is accused of defrauding a total of 870,728 euros over the two years with the money being channelled through a Luxembourg-based company, reports Xinhua news agency.
By accepting the charges and making the payment of the money he is accused of defrauding, plus interest and an added fine, the player aims to avoid having to appear in court and the risk of a prison sentence.
Modric is the latest in a line of current and former Real Madrid players to have problems with the tax authorities, with the ongoing investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo, who denies any wrongdoing, in the most high-profile case.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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