While the rest of us were absorbed in the thrill of France's FIFA World Cup final win over Croatia, Cristiano Ronaldo touched down at a Turin airport in his private jet.
He stepped down to the tarmac, dressed casually in a Nike T-shirt and denim jeans with a holdall over his shoulder and his family by his side. Those first paces on Italian soil symbolised a 33-year-old superstar footballer ready to prove he is nowhere near finished at the highest level.
His steps also indicated a statement of intent from Juventus to not only secure their status as Scudetto winners for an eighth successive season but also to become Champions League victors for the first time since 1996.