Soon Davide Ancelotti will recite a list of names as if he is reading from a football's Who's Who, then discuss dinner table disagreements with his father.
First, though, the son of — and assistant to — Everton manager Carlo must explain something.
It is only natural he would seek to emulate his dad, who was a princely midfielder for Roma and AC Milan in his pomp, but a significant barrier prevented him from following in those footsteps.
'We lived a lot of good emotions and his job gave a lot of happiness to the family,' says Davide.