Soccer player Alonso's tax fraud trial in Spain suspended - court magistrate

A Spanish court has suspended a tax fraud trial against retired soccer player Xabi Alonso, a court magistrate said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors were seeking a five-year sentence and a 4 million euro ($4.5 million) fine for the former Real Madrid player who appeared in court personally. ($1 = 0.8801 euros) (Reporting by Isla Binnie; Writing by Paul Day)

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