Brad Young is running a few minutes late as he comes in from training to speak to Mail Sport.
Along with his TNS team-mates, the emphasis is all about looking forward to tonight's Champions League first round qualifying second leg in Montenegro against FK Decic, who they hold a 3-0 lead over.
But looking back is as important to Young as looking forward; a reminder that he is fortunate to even be playing football at all after being stabbed three times in the summer of 2020.
For years Young carried his story with him, reluctant to tell it to the world.