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VICE Sports World News Roundup: July 6, 2016

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Good morning, America. It's July 6th, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop every morning for more headlines from around the world.

Messi did it! Lionel Messi and his dad were each handed 21-month jail terms for tax fraud. But don't worry, the little wonder won't actually be doing time. The sentence can be served on probation.

Speaking of Messi, the Argentinian national team—and maybe Argentina as a whole—has been in disarray since his decision to quit. Coach Tata Martino is reportedly out now, too.

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Congrats, Cristiano.

Cristian Ronaldo is set to become the first player to appear in three EURO semi-finals. — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO)July 6, 2016

You be the judge! What would you do if you had two sons and one of them was getting married on the same day the other was playing in the semifinals of Euro 2016? One Welsh family chose the tournament. Sorry not athletically gifted son, Marc!

This was on Reddit this morning for good reason. Watch to the end for the most epic BMX overtake you'll ever see.

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Serena Williams is coming for that trophy (AKA the Venus Rosewater Dish). She's into the semis at Wimbledon after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-4.

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