Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Eric Dier has claimed he holds no regrets in choosing the Three Lions over Portugal.
Dier grew up in Portugal and developed at Sporting Lisbon's academy afterleaving England as a youngster, and was the subject of enquiries from the Portuguese Football Federation.
He joined Spurs in 2014 and represented England's youth sides before making his senior debut last year against Spain. He was part of the England squad which disappointed at Euro 2016, while Portugal went on to collect the trophy in France after beating the host nation in the final.
Speaking toSky Sports, Dier insisted he has no regrets in choosing England, even though he could have been part of the Portugal squad which won in the summer.
"If England can't win anything then I want Portugal to win. I was very happy for them, but never once did I think I should be playing for Portugal," Dier stated.
"Once when I was younger they had spoken to Sporting about it, but nothing really came of it. It's a bit late to turn around now!
"I'm English. I've never said the opposite. I'm 100 per cent English. In Portugal it happens that a lot of Brazilians play for Portugal and they're not Portuguese.
"When I was growing up I wasn't a big fan of that. When I grew up, I always had the idea that I would play for England. I'm fully English, but Portugal is my home."
Fans of the England team have become disillusioned with the current state of international affairs, but Dier has stated his goal is to help Gareth Southgate's side perform well byputting in all the effort possible when they take on Spain on Tuesday.
"For me, when I play for England, I have the feeling for what the fans want," Dier explained.
"It's not so much the result for it's as much the fans going home thinking, 'You know what? They gave it their best go. They left everything out there. They gave everything. There was nothing more they could have done and we enjoyed watching them.'
"Spain are a fantastic side. If we defend for 90 minutes and score a last-minute winner then probably everyone will be happy, but that's not my way of thinking that we've done well. Obviously results are what count in senior football, but performing the right way as well is important."