Barcelona have set up a campaign in support of Lionel Messi after the forward was found guilty of tax fraud.
Messi and his father Jorge were both sentenced to 21 months in jail by a Spanish court earlier this week.
They will appeal against the decision after being found guilty of defrauding Spain of 4.1m euros from 2007 to 2009.
Neither man is expected to serve any time in jail and Barcelona have launched a social media campaign urging fans to show “unconditional support”.
The 29-year-old Argentine, who has helped the club win the Champions League four times and La Liga on eight occasions, was also fined 2m euros (£1.7m), while his father was fined 1.5m euros.
Under the Spanish legal system, prison terms of under two years can be served under probation.
It's time to show our support: #WeAreAllLeoMessi. Add your voice to the campaign 👐 https://t.co/ld9dyidoXO pic.twitter.com/mNnfeZxl17
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 9, 2016
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