Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta revealed he did not want to leave his hometown to join the Spanish giants as a youngster.
Spain international Iniesta, 32, was 12 when he uprooted himself from Fuentealbilla in Albacete for Barcelona after making trips with his family to meet club officials.
"The first response was that I did not want to come because I put my family bond before going to a place so far away and without them," Iniesta told beIN Sports.
"The passage of the weeks and talk with my father made me see it as a challenge.
"With my father I have a lot of confidence, a lot of affinity and I know that when he tells me things, he usually succeeds.
"I respect my father and I knew I had to take the plunge. After that, it was the worst months of my life as a person, but with the help of everyone, day by day, it was much better."
