Raphinha has the revealed the big inspiration that made his choose Barcelona amid reports that Arsenal and Chelsea were also interested.
The 25-year-old was officially unveiled as a Barcelona signing on Friday afternoon at the Camp NOu after joining from Leeds United for an undisclosed fee.
Click through the gallery above to see Raphinha's unveiling at Barcelona.
There were reports that both Arsenal and Chelsea made efforts to sign the attacking winger, but he reveals he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his Brazil legend Ronaldinho.
"All my idols played and made history here so it's a huge honour and I can't thank Barca enough for giving me the chance to wear this jersey.
"I hope I can achieve half of what my idols accomplished here. It's a dream come true for me and my family. I'm going to do my best to help this club win (trophies)."
He added, "I started watching Barcelona when Ronaldinho came here," he said at the ceremony. "Everything that he achieved here definitely influenced my decision to come. I always wanted to come here."
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