The Champions League final proves, in a sense, that money buys success. Chelsea vs. Manchester City is the team bankrolled by a Russian oligarch against the club that has been transformed by the financial might of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi. They are two clubs that have gone from being also-rans to the superpowers of English football in less than 20 years.
Thirteen of City's 22 major honours have been won since Sheikh Mansour's takeover in 2008, while 16 of Chelsea's all-time haul of 26 major leagues and cups have been achieved since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.