Swans striker Guillem 'Bussy' Bauza has seen his cup overflow this week after hitting the headlines throughout the length and breadth of Britain.
Bussy's name was splashed across the likes of The Independent, Times, Daily Mail and the regular Sunday red tops as his double secured a 2-1 win at non-league Billericay in the first round of the FA Cup.
While the giant-killing hopes of the national media were trashed by the Spaniard's prowess in front of goal, the journalists in the know were quick to throw out the line about Bussy's early playing days in Spain alongside Liverpool's £27m-man Fernando Torres.
There was also the line of swapping the populated beaches of a sun-soaked Mallorca for the realities of a cold and wind-swept date with Britain's non-league scene.
But no sooner had the ink dried on the inside pages, Bussy was penning his name back in. The Johnstone's Paint Trophy may not have attracted the same magic and glamour of the FA Cup, but the striker's first-half header against Yeovil in midweek was enough to earn plenty of praise from his manager and move the Swans another step closer to a dream Wembley ticket.
"It's been a good week,'' beamed Bussy. "It's been difficult at times for me since I moved here because I haven't played as many games as I would have liked.
"But there is a lot of competition for places, especially up front, and I think it's generally agreed that it tends to take foreign strikers and wide players longer to settle into the British game.
"You get less space and time in Britain and you tend to feel it more in the final third of the pitch.
"But I've been training and working hard to get myself fit and ready to answer the call when it comes.
"I think I'm getting better on a daily basis, but I'm still not at my best. That will only come with more minutes on the pitch.
"But I was still delighted to get the goals in the FA Cup. I had heard so much about the competition, but I didn't really realise how important it was until the game finished and all the press started to show an interest.
"Most of them were there waiting for the giant-killing, but I wasn't sorry to disappoint them. I couldn't wait to phone my family and tell them I scored twice. It was my best moment in football over here and my family back in Mallorca probably went to the beach to celebrate with a glass of wine!
"Although they didn't know where Billericay was, that didn't really bother me. I hadn't heard of them before either, but there again I hadn't heard of most of the teams in League One and Two before I came over to Wales.
"The atmosphere at the ground was fantastic with the crowd so close to the pitch. It made celebrating with them even more special.
"That's something you don't really get over in Spain. Out there the players tend to play for themselves. Over here you play for the fans.''
And celebrating is something Bussy certainly enjoys.
"You could see by the exuberant celebrations how much each goal means to Bussy,'' declared his manager Roberto Martinez.
"I'm happy to grab a couple of goals,'' added Bussy. "And I'll celebrate every goal as if it's my best. But I won't be totally happy until I'm starting three, four or five games a month.''
And three goals in two games has certainly given his Gaffer plenty to think about as he battles with Jason Scotland, Darryl Duffy and Warren Feeney for the two starting places up front.
So far this season, Bussy has been the one left playing on the fringes of the League campaign, but his two cup performance prompted Roberto to hint that he may be closing in on a starting place.
"Bussy is really enjoying his football at the moment,'' added Roberto. "His first goal at Billericay relaxed him and his header against Yeovil was a typical goalscorer's goal because he was in the right place at the right time.
"Football makes the decision who plays, but he is slowly working his way into contention for a League place.''
And that's Bussy's next target.
"My initial target was to score my first goal. My second target was to score an important goal. Now my third target is to score a League goal.
"I didn't come here to sit on the bench or play on the fringes of the first team. Don't get me wrong, I don't have any regrets about coming here because I'm not the type of person to look back on life with regrets.
"I don't think about what I could be doing now in Spain. I only think about Swansea City and how I can get to a level where the Gaffer wants me to be. I think about how I can become an important piece of the first team - more important than now.''
While his manager feels his fellow Spaniard is already an important member of the team, Bussy will have plenty of experience to call on to satisfy his own goal ofbecoming a Swans VIP.
The former schoolteacher left Spanish club Espanyol B to join up with fellow Spaniards Angel Rangel and later Andrea Orlandi in Roberto's League of Nations squad in the summer, boasting a host of famous footballers as his former colleagues.
Strike partner of Liverpool's Fernando Torres through the Spanish youth ranks, he helped Spain win the Under-16 European Championship title in England in 2001 and guided them to the Under-20 World Cup final two years later.
Other Spanish youth teammates included Barcelona's Champions League-winning playmaker Andres Iniesta and Valencia's highly-rated midfielder Jamie Gavilan.
And while he was learning his trade at Mallorca, he also played and trained alongside Cameroon star and Champions League winner with Barcelona, Samuel Eto'o.
His biggest influence on his career, however, has been his father Sebastian - the original Bussy.
"My father was a professional with Mallorca for six years before picking up a bad injury,'' explained Bussy Jnr.
"He was a tremendous influence on me as a youngster. He helped coach me as a schoolboy and I've still got the photographs of the two of us together on the Mallorca pitch.
"But when I started playing senior football with Mallorca, he didn't put any pressure on me, he just let me be myself, which was great.
"He was still there for me when I needed advice though, while he also made sure I pursued another career away from football just in case it didn't work out for me on the pitch - hence the fact that I am also a qualified schoolteacher.
"But I suppose I was always born to be a footballer. Apart from my father, all his brothers played a good standard, while my oldest brother still plays at a high semi-pro level.''
Now Bussy hopes that when his family arrives in Swansea for Christmas, they'll be able to see him in regular League action over a hectic and crucial festive period.
They'll also find a son who is enjoying life in Swansea and become more at ease with the English language every day.
Apart from joining his fellow Amigos and goalkeeping coach Inaki Bergara for English lessons, Bussy has also turned to Harry Potter for help.
"Angel is reading children's books, but I'm on my fourth Harry Potter book - The Goblet of Fire,'' joked Bussy.
And if the Spanish wizard can make his own football quest become a reality, his Amigo Angel will have a happy ending to read about.
Bussy on Fernando Torres
"We played up-front for the Spanish youth team for four or five years and got on great, so much so we were room-mates.
"We'd not only play up-front together, we'd watch TV together, listen to music together and played Playstation together.
"We'd always play Pro Evolution Soccer and I'd beat him a lot - but because I'm a good friend, I'd let him win sometimes!
"As a footballer he is a wonderfully gifted and from our first training session together I knew Fernando was a special talent.
"He's not just a fantastic goal scorer but great athlete and top man. He would always fit into British football no problem and be a big hit because he is like an old-fashioned British striker.
"I'd like to follow him into the Premiership because that is a top league and I want to be among the best. I joined Swansea because of their burning ambition to be better and I'm desperate to succeed for my new club and for myself."
Bussy on Samuel Eto'o
"I trained with Samuel a lot during my Mallorca days. His movement, pace, power and finishing ability is unbelievable and he was great to learn from.
"My only first-team game for Mallorca was alongside Eto'o up-front and that was a great experience."
INTERVIEW: Jonathan Wilsher
