Bolton youngster Ricardo Vaz Te insists he has never regretted turning his back on Portugal to find fame and fortune in the Premiership.
"When I make a choice, I never look back," Vaz Te said.
"I never feel sorry for myself. I always said I wanted to go to England, no matter what age I was. I wanted it and that was it.
"I had a difficult few months when I first came but this was what I wanted and I was determined.
"I suppose I could have done it in Portugal, you never know, but I am here and that is all that matters."
"It was easy," Vaz Te said, explaining how his Reebok move came about. "I was playing in the Algarve in the south of Portugal and some fellow saw me play.
"The next thing, they took me to England for a trial. I had the trial, I signed and that was it.
"They (the top Portuguese clubs) did a lot of talking but I wanted to do the playing, so I came to Bolton. Now it's Bolton, Bolton, Bolton. That's all that concerns me now."
"I want to make it at Bolton. I don't want to leave.
"Some day I may end up back in Portugal but my mind is here in Bolton and when I do eventually leave I want the fans to be happy with what I have done and say that I helped the team.
"I've still got another three years left on my contract, but I don't even think about that. All I think about is now.
"I get frustrated. I've scored goals in the reserves, been injured a few times and come back and scored more goals. But the worst thing was earlier in the season when I got injured in training. But I'm back training with the first team again now and the manager gave me my chance the other night and I took it.
"Now all I want to do is play more games and score in the Premiership. That's still my big ambition."
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce expects big things from Vaz Te.
"As soon as we saw him, we signed him on and last year, because of his talent and thinking he was going to blossom, we gave him a five year contract," Allardyce said.
"We were expecting him to be more on the front line this season and didn't expect Joey O'Brien to come through like he has done. That just shows you how the game can change.
"Joey's come storming through and Ricardo's been a bit slower than we thought. But he is still an immense talent. We've just got to make sure we keep teaching him the game, when to use his skills and when not to. That should help him force himself into the side on a regular basis."
Meanwhile, new skipper Kevin Nolan has revealed what his new goal celebration actually means.
He used to peel away, pointing to the captain's armband but lately he has turned to extending his arms and using sign language to get his point across.
"It's something I talked about with my mates on holiday," he revealed.
"It's meant to be sign language for I love you'. It's not intended as a message to anybody in particular, just showing my feelings about playing for Bolton Wanderers."