Lionel Messi admits his son Thiago cried and asked him not to quit Barcelona. The Argentine has confirmed he will remain at the Spanish giants for another year having previously expressed a desire to leave.
He didn't want to drag the club that has been his whole career to court as disputes rumbled on over whether his release clause was valid.
But Messi concedes it was an immensely emotional decision that involved his whole family. His wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, supported him throughout but it was his eldest son's reaction that really affected him.
He told Goal : “All this time it has been hard for everyone. He was clear about what he wanted, he had assumed it and said it.
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