Lionel Messi was not happy with defeats against Roma, Liverpool FC and Bayern. The Argentine stated that these three games made him want to leave Barcelona.

The Argentine forward had asked to leave the club after being unhappy with the way the club was run in the last few years.

Lionel Messi announced Friday that he will stay with Barcelona for the upcoming season.

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi ended intense speculation about his future on Friday by saying he will remain with Barcelona for another year - but only because he did not want to enter a court battle with the club about his contract. The Argentine six-time world player of the year had told the club last month that he wanted to leave, insisting a clause in his contract allowed him to

Lionel Messi stated that his son Thiago does not want to leave Barcelona. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner explained that Thiago cried for him not to leave.

Lionel Messi has agreed to remain at Barcelona for one more season. The Argentine superstar will then leave on free transfer to join EPL side Manchester City.

The Argentine legend had informed the Spanish club of his intention to leave but was told he would have to cover a €700 million buyout clause.