Luis Palma's mentor has revealed how he called him for advice about whether to sign for Celtic or to take the Saudi Arabian megabucks on offer.
And Francisco Pavon admitted he's delighted Palma followed his suggestion to move to the Hoops because he's already made it a success.
Honduran international Palma moved to Celtic in August from Greek side Aris despite interest from rich clubs in the Saudi Arabian league.
And his former coach in his homeland from first club Vida admits he's delighted that Palma has made a big impact in Glasgow when he could have gone to chase the money in Saudi.
Pavon said: "I trained Luis Palma since he was 12 years old so seeing him succeed now in European football, at Celtic, makes me very, very happy,
"It made me proud to see him singing the Champions League anthem before the games.
"I remember that when he was in negotiations to go to Celtic he also had an offer to go to Saudi football and he consulted me for advice.
"He asked me what I would do and what I would advise him. Of course, I am proud that he took my points of view into account and went to Glasgow.
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"Despite his position and being an important player, he never forgot his roots and asked me for my views.
"It feels nice to know that I have been a part of a young man's career, who is fulfilling his dreams,
"He has said in interviews that he regards me as being his second father and you don't know how proud that makes me feel.
"Looking back, in every training session, Luis was willing to sacrifice himself. In addition to his talent, he has been disciplined, which has led him to achieve his goals and to succeed.
"He always told me about his dreams, I told him that he had talent, but only when that is combined with willpower and discipline could it take him to the top.
"Even among his generation, there were players from his area who were similarly talented, but the difference was the discipline he had.
"Talent alone is not enough and Luis has so many things going for him."
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