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FC Barcelona's Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano (C) during his trial at Barcelona's Court in Barcelona
Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano accepted a one-year prison sentence for tax evasion on Thursday as part of a plea bargain, Spanish media reported, although he is unlikely to serve time in jail.