Lionel Messi was forced to U-turn over his decision to leave Barcelona after a string of errors and "bad advice" given by his father and agent Jorge.
That's according to Real Madrid and Mexico icon Hugo Sanchez, who pins the blame for Messi's failure to quit Camp Nou on his representative.
Messi's future has dominated headlines since he informed Barcelona of his desire to leave the club last week, believing he could depart for free due to a clause in his contract.
Manchester City emerged as front runners to sign the six-time Ballon d'Or winner - only for the 33-year-old to reverse his decision on Friday after La Liga upheld his €700million (£624million) release clause.
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