FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 file picture, Javier Pastore poses while wearing his new PSG jersey during his official presentation at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. A French official says police investigating suspected tax fraud linked to the soccer industry have raided the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain and the homes of three Argentine players in France. The official said anti-corruption police units searched the homes of PSG players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore, and that of Nantes forward Emiliano Sala on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)
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PARIS (AP) - A French official says police investigating suspected tax fraud linked to the soccer industry have raided the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain and the homes of three Argentine players in France.
The official said anti-corruption police units searched the homes of PSG players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore, and that of Nantes forward Emiliano Sala on Tuesday.
Police also raided the head offices of PSG at Parc des Princes and other offices in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside the French capital, the official said.
The official, familiar with the case, declined to be identified because the investigation is ongoing.
The national financial prosecutor's office opened an investigation in December after so-called "football leaks" reports allegedly detailed tax arrangements by top players, coaches and clubs.
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 file picture , Argentinean winger Angel Di Maria, poses with his PSG jersey during his official presentation at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. A French official says police investigating suspected tax fraud linked to the soccer industry have raided the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain and the homes of three Argentine players in France. The official said anti-corruption police units searched the homes of PSG players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore, and that of Nantes forward Emiliano Sala on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)
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FILE - In this April 1, 2017, file photo, Paris Saint Germain's Angel Di Maria celebrates after he scored a goal against Monaco during their League Cup final soccer match in Decines, France. A French official says police investigating suspected tax fraud linked to the soccer industry have raided the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain and the homes of three Argentine players in France. The official said anti-corruption police units searched the homes of PSG players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore, and that of Nantes forward Emiliano Sala on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2017, file photo, PSG's Javier Pastore shoots the ball during his League One soccer match against Toulouse, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France. A French official says police investigating suspected tax fraud linked to the soccer industry have raided the headquarters of Paris Saint-Germain and the homes of three Argentine players in France.The official said anti-corruption police units searched the homes of PSG players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore, and that of Nantes forward Emiliano Sala on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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