The performance is bound to keep the winger at the forefront of Sven-Goran Eriksson’s mind ahead of England’s next friendly international with Holland at Villa Park in February.

Wright-Phillips, who has already earned rave reviews from interested Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, has been earmarked as the natural successor to skipper David Beckham on the right-hand side of midfield and could yet oust the former Manchester United man once England’s 2006 World Cup campaign is completed.

If his international, or club, commitments force him back to Spain at some point in the future, the 22-year-old insists he will take the experience in his stride.

“If I have to play in Spain again, so be it,” he told the Manchester Evening News.

“I will not be thinking of anything other than what is happening on the pitch and playing well.

“It wasn’t nice to hear what their fans were doing but I just have to let my football do the talking and not let it spoil what I can do on the pitch.

“I didn’t take it personally and I haven’t let it affect me.”

Yesterday, FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed the England team would have been well within their rights to walk off the pitch on Wednesday night and vowed to act swiftly following Football Association complaints over the scenes.

Since then though, the racism issue has moved far closer to home, with Birmingham’s Dwight Yorke being subjected to personal abuse from a small minority of Blackburn fans at Ewood Park yesterday.

While Blackburn have already launched an investigation, the issue will be a test of the FA and Premier League’s willingness to stamp on the problem domestically.