Jesper Blomqvist, triumph among stoves.

Jesper Blomqvist’s words.

Triumph off the field for Jesper Blomqvist.

The former Milan, Parma and Manchester United player has indeed won MasterChefVip in Sweden.

“On the other side of the table I had an incredible opponent Karl Fredrik Gustafsson, it was a very exciting final,” recounted the Swede, European champion with the Red Devils in 1999. And even though I already knew the result, watching it on television I sweated so much.” The soccer player-restaurateur said he was happy, grateful and excited about the victory: “My opponent could have won: it was a tough final, played on equal terms. The whole production was fun, educational and competitive. It helped me a lot to have great people among the contestants, as well as the jury members and other team members who participated in the taping. Thank you for this wonderful adventure.”