MANCHESTER CITY fans braved rain and lightning to watch their Treble-winning team’s open-top bus parade on Monday evening.
The parade was delayed by more than an hour due to the horrific conditions, but that did not deter the thousands of supporters that gathered to catch a glimpse of their squad.
Jack Grealish with the Champions League trophyCredit: GettyGrealish was front and centre in all of the celebrationsCredit: GettyStriker Haaland mixes with jubilant fansPhil Foden celebrating amid mountains of confettiCredit: PAManchester City held their trophies aloft as they celebrated the TrebleCredit: PAPep Guardiola smoked a cigar during the celebrationsCredit: ReutersThe head coach gave a thumbs up to the crowdCredit: AFPGuardiola posed with some of his backroom staffCredit: GettyA topless Grealish made his way to the parade on the tramCredit: GettyHe has been in a party mood ever since Man City’s Champions League triumphCredit: GettyAymeric Laporte, left, Erling Haaland, centre, and Ruben Dias, right, were also on the tramCredit: GettyJohn Stones was snapped on public transport with his team-matesCredit: Getty(L-R) Stefano Ortega, Ilkay Gundogan, Stones and Nathan Ake on the tramCredit: GettyDias was pictured with the Premier League trophyCredit: GettyThe open-top bus parade was met with swarms of sky blueCredit: GettyIt was an incredible scene on the streets of ManchesterCredit: PAFans came out in their droves to welcome the squadCredit: GettyThe stage was set for Man City’s historic homecomingCredit: PAFoden was snapped firing a confetti cannonCredit: GettyJack Grealish was wearing a high-vis jacket on stageCredit: ReutersHe was loving every minute of the celebrationsCredit: PASome of the Man City players squirted a drink into Grealish’s mouth on stageCredit: ReutersHaaland came onto the stage topless with a Man City shirt over his headCredit: GettyThe Norwegian was buzzing throughout the celebrationsCredit: GettyGuardiola got the crowd going when he came on stageCredit: PAHaaland celebrated up close and personal with the fansCredit: GettyFireworks brought the house down on an incredible nightCredit: Getty
And many of the squad may their way to the parade via the tram, with Jack Grealish pictured topless on the public transport.
Erling Haaland, John Stones, Ilkay Gundogan, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Stefano Ortega were also snapped on the tram.
And Haaland was dubbed a “menace” for pouring Champagne on Grealish during the chaotic scenes.
Pep Guardiola, who was seen smoking a cigar during the celebrations, and his stable of superstars enjoyed a sensational homecoming after becoming just the second English team in history to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same campaign.
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The Man City players seemed to be loving the celebrations through the streetsCredit: PASky blue flares lit up the streets of ManchesterCredit: PAFans braved the rain and lightning to be a part of the occasionCredit: AlamyHaaland holding up the Champions League trophyCredit: AFPSupporters hung from traffic lights to get the perfect viewCredit: ReutersKyle Walker and Manuel Akanji with the Champions League and Premier League trophiesCredit: GettyGundogan and Dias enjoying the bus in the rainCredit: Getty
Fans waved flags and sang to the heavens as City made their way through town an open-top bus.
Key men such as Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Grealish basked in the adoration as they made their way through the streets of Manchester.
And when they eventually made it to the stage, Grealish, dressed in a high-vis jacket, said “I don’t think I’ve slept”.
The party is sure to continue into the night, with players living the high life ever since Saturday’s final whistle in Istanbul.
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City landed the Premier League first, overturning an eight-point deficit to leapfrog Arsenal and win their third-straight title by five points.
A second domestic trophy soon followed, with Guardiola’s men beating rivals Man Utd in the FA Cup final.
And City solidified their position as one of the greatest sides in history by lifting their first Champions League with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Saturday.
The club have been enjoying themselves ever since, with Grealish leading the way with a brilliant rap song from INSIDE City’s team bus.
Stars then reportedly jetted to party island Ibiza for a major celebration after landing in Manchester on Sunday.
But three players stayed home for a chilled-out dinner, with De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Stefan Ortega the only aces turning up to a hired-out restaurant.
Meanwhile, the Ibiza party crew only landed back in Manchester on Monday afternoon, hours before the start of the parade.
Yet they all managed to look their best for the historic celebration with their fans.
City won the Premier League title first after chasing down ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunThe FA Cup then followed with victory over Man UtdCredit: GettyThe Treble was completed by the Champions League final win against Inter MilanCredit: Getty
