Manchester City Celebrate Winning Treble of Major Trophies With Open-Top Bus Parade in Rain (See Pics and Videos)

Manchester, Jun 13:  Champagne and rain poured as Manchester City's players celebrated winning the treble of major trophies with an open-top bus parade through the city centre in front of tens of thousands of fans.

The start of the evening parade was delayed because of what City called "adverse weather conditions and lightning storms", but two blue buses — complete with the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies aboard — eventually wound their way through the city streets, with the players and cigar-smoking manager Pep Guardiola wearing T-shirts bearing the words "Treble Winners." Manchester City 1–0 Inter Milan, UEFA Champions League 2022–23 Final: Rodri's Strike Helps Cityzens Clinch Maiden UCL Title and Historic Treble.

City Players Celebrate

Pep Guardiola On Top of the Bus

Here's Guardiola Celebrating With Man City Fans

John Stones with the Champions League Trophy

Erling Haaland's Shirtless Celebration

Haaland Cheers Up Fans

Manchester City Fans Celebrate in the Rain

"It had to be the best parade with this rain, otherwise this is not Manchester," Guardiola said after the squad reached a stage on St. Peter's Square in the middle of Manchester, led by a shirtless Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias with three medals around his neck. “We don't want sunshine, we want rain, so it was perfect." City beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final in Istanbul on Saturday to complete the treble and emulate the achievement of Manchester United's class of 1998-99. Manchester City Celebrate English Premier League 2022–23 Title With 1–0 Win Over Chelsea.

It was a first Champions League title for City, along with a fifth Premier League title in six years and a second FA Cup in Guardiola's seven-year reign.

It has been one long party since City returned from Istanbul on Sunday and the celebrations were far from over. “For the past 24 hours I've had the best day and night," City winger Jack Grealish said. "To be fair, I don't think I've had any sleep.” Elton John weighed in with a video tribute — just over a week after the 76-year-old pop icon bumped into City players on the tarmac at the Manchester airport after the FA Cup win. Players had serenaded John by signing “Your Song.” “You did it, I'm so happy and thrilled for you all,” John said. “What a season, what an achievement. Enjoy the celebrations in Manchester, you deserve it.” (AP)

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