It is 25 years since Scotland appeared at a European Championship, and 23 since they took part in a major tournament of any description.
Robertson was four when Colin Hendry captained his country in the World Cup in France in 1998, but now, a generation on, he will follow proudly in those footsteps.
It will certainly be a ‘pinch yourself’ moment when the Liverpool star walks out against the Czech Republic next week.
He’s won the Champions League and the Premier League with his club, but to carry the hopes of a nation is something else entirely. The boy from Giffnock did good, eh?