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After thinking that he may have blown a move to Barcelona following a controversial bite on Giorgio Chiellini, Luis Suarez has revealed how emotional he was at securing the transfer.

In the summer of 2014, it was apparent that the Blaugrana were keen to recruit the Uruguayan forward from Liverpool.

However, he felt that they may have cooled their interest after he was hit with a lengthy suspension for biting the Italy defender during a World Cup clash and was relieved when the move finally came through.

"I remember during that time, I spoke with Andoni [Zubizarreta] and I spent most of the time crying because I couldn't believe they still liked me and wanted me," the striker told El Periodico. "It gave me great determination to get back.

"Sometimes I look at photos and videos of those days. I was locked up in a 10x10 mini-gym with Juanjo [Brau] looking for places to go running without the press discovering me.

"My kids would ask me why I wasn't with the team and I'd tell them, without lying. It was a very hard time."

The former Ajax striker also confessed just how difficult it was for a team like Barcelona to sit back and watch from home as the Champions League semi-final games took place without them recently.

"To watch those games on the TV really hurt," admitted Suarez. "With the quality we have, from the goalkeeper to the last substitute, and for what we are as a team that shouldn't be the case.

"However, we have to be self-critical. Without that, then you can't win. You win on the field, without making any mistakes."

Finally, Suarez also acknowledged what a privileged position he holds as a centre-forward who is flanked by Neymar and Lionel Messi in one of the most lethal attacking trios of all time.

"It is the dream of any No.9 to play alongside two of the best players in the world," he added. "When you are playing in close games, they open them and make a difference.

"I'm very lucky. I feel privileged. They are spectacular, both on and off the field."