Gylfi Sigurdsson radiated happiness. He covered a host of topics during an insightful 10-minute conversation and the beaming smile never left his face.
Sigurdsson talked of scoring and creating goals, of giving his peak footballing years to Everton.
The 27-year-old was speaking to evertontv about the pride and excitement he felt on completing his move to Goodison Park.
It has become a wonderfully familiar accompaniment to an invigorating summer: the sight and sound of men genuinely thrilled to be able to call themselves Everton footballers.
And these aren’t just any old footballers, either.