Sir Jim Ratcliffe enjoyed watching Nice smash Ligue 1 rivals Monaco 3-0 on Sunday after opting against a trip back home to see Manchester United lift their first trophy in nearly six years at Wembley.
Ratcliffe, one of Britain's richest men as the chief executive and founder of chemical giant INEOS, has officially made a bid for a majority takeover at boyhood club United but already owns French side Nice through his company. With split allegiances on Sunday, the Manchester-born 70-year-old chose to back Nice - and his decision paid off.
Continuing their impressive run of form since sacking manager Lucien Favre in January, the men from the south of France romped to victory thanks to the help of former Premier League stars Kasper Schmeichel, Aaron Ramsey and Ross Barkley. At almost the exact same time, the Red Devils were on their way to winning the Carabao Cup, pulling off a comfortable 2-0 win against Newcastle.
