Aleix Vidal admits signing for Barcelona was not an easy decision after making his debut on Wednesday.
The midfielder made a second-half cameo as Barcelona recorded a 4-1 win over Espanyol in their Copa del Rey round of 16 first leg last week.
Luis Enrique then handed Vidal his first start for the club in their 4-0 win against Granada in La Liga three days later.
"I had doubts when I heard Barca were after me, because it has been four of five years of me playing 40 games a season," he told TV3.
"With Barca banned by Fifa [in registering players], I couldn't play for months.
"I'm not lying, but it was a difficult decision. My wife is the one that convinced me - her and a meeting with the coach, which showed [Barca] had a lot of confidence in me."
Vidal, an €18million signing from Sevilla in the off-season, has noticed an increase in attention on the streets of the Catalan capital since making his first appearance.
"Up until now, I could pass through Barcelona and my friends would tell me how no-one would say anything to be," he told TV3.
"The day before I played for Espanyol I noted how people were now recognising me."
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