Atiba Hutchinson had spent some time away from Canada - in a soccer sense, at least.
So it was natural, when he made his first appearance for the national team against Jamaica four days short of a year after his last, that he was thrust into the spotlight.
Hutchinson talked past, present and future.
He spoke about his legacy as arguably Canada’s greatest male footballer and his relative anonymity in his home country despite that status.
He was asked if the friendly at BMO Field would be his last match for the national team.
And he was quizzed on his situation at Besiktas and whether he could imagine playing out the final years of his club career back in Canada.