One week short of his 70th birthday and Claudio Ranieri could be basking in the gentle glow of the Mediterranean rather than settling into the hottest of the Premier League's hot seats but that really isn't his style.
'I'm very bored if I don't stay in football,' explained Ranieri as he was formally unveiled as Watford's latest head coach, his 22nd different job across 18 different clubs and one national team in a managerial career stretching over 35 years.
'I love football. I love the life. Fifty… 70… 80 maybe… why not? The oldest manager in England maybe with a walking stick.