Harry Maguire took some time away from his problems with Manchester United with a trip to see former Club Sheffield United.
The Blades booked a place in the play-off final after a 3-0 lead over Bristol City back to Bramall Lane before he won 6-0 aggregated.
And Maguire returned to his roots for some much needed downtime to encourage his beloved youth club.
The United Star looked cheerfully while he walked through the rows that led to the director's box, with Chris Kamara also present.
After playing the last 40 minutes of United's embarrassing 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the defender took the chance to relax.
Sunday marked another humiliating day for Maguire when United suffered a 17th Premier League defeat of the season and slid into the table to the 16th.
Maguire was initially equipped and benched for West Ham's visit prior to the Europa League final of United against colleague wreststers Tottenham next Wednesday.
But the 32-year-old was forced to replace Leny Yoro, who limited in tears with a foot injury.
Jarrod Bowen doubled West Ham's lead within minutes after Maguire came up, while Mohammed Kudus had passed him to feed Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The Internationale Van England personally passed a Topsy-Turvy season, after saving the skin of United with various late goals, including the incredible last-gas header in the comeback against Lyon.
But the semi-final second stage on Thursday of the Europa League in Old Trafford still showed Maguire sensitive to defensive errors, because his quirky pass Athletic Bilbao saw 1-0 in the first half.
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Maguire came through the ranks in Sheffield United and broke into their first team when the club was relegated to League One in 2011.
The then 18-year-old was thrown into the deep end against uncompromising, physical forward and flourished.
Maguire had played more than 100 times for the knives for his 20th birthday.
And League One proved the launch platform that brought him into the premium at Hull City, to Leicester City and then Man United.