Blog: what football teaches us about tax fairness

For those of us of a certain age, mention the name Falcao and you'd be forgiven for vaguely recalling a rather bizarre euro-hit Rock Me Amadeus that topped the charts in March 1986. Nice try but unfortunately that was Falco, an Austrian one-hit wonder, who never charted again after 1986. However, the Falcao who has been hitting the headlines over the past few weeks is a 27 year old Columbian footballer who has been playing for Atlético Madrid, but has recently been the subject of a €60m (£51m) transfer to Monaco. A lot of money you might say, but nothing too unusual on the face of it ...