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| Manchester City open-top bus parade held | Manchester City open-top bus parade held |
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| Thousands of Manchester City fans lined the city's streets to celebrate their club's historic domestic treble. | |
| An open-top bus parade left the Town Hall at about 18:15 BST before making its way down Peter Street and along Deansgate. | An open-top bus parade left the Town Hall at about 18:15 BST before making its way down Peter Street and along Deansgate. |
| The parade finished at the cathedral where the players appeared in front of the huge crowds. | |
| A 6-0 win over Watford in Saturday's FA Cup final followed Premier League and Carabao Cup triumphs this season. | A 6-0 win over Watford in Saturday's FA Cup final followed Premier League and Carabao Cup triumphs this season. |
| Pep Guardiola's side became the first English men's team to complete the domestic treble. | Pep Guardiola's side became the first English men's team to complete the domestic treble. |
| He told the crowd at the victory parade it was time for "good dinners and wine" and "to enjoy what we have done" this season. | He told the crowd at the victory parade it was time for "good dinners and wine" and "to enjoy what we have done" this season. |
| Four generations of the Conlan family, from Cheshire, went to Peter Street for a glimpse of their treble-winning heroes. | Four generations of the Conlan family, from Cheshire, went to Peter Street for a glimpse of their treble-winning heroes. |
| "After 40 years of disappointment this is just fantastic," said 76-year-old Mike Conlan. | "After 40 years of disappointment this is just fantastic," said 76-year-old Mike Conlan. |
| Adding the Community Shield to the treble, the club have banners and T-shirts calling themselves "The Fourmidables". | Adding the Community Shield to the treble, the club have banners and T-shirts calling themselves "The Fourmidables". |
| Fans cheered on Vincent Kompany during the celebration parade, a day after he announced he was to become player-manager of Anderlecht. | Fans cheered on Vincent Kompany during the celebration parade, a day after he announced he was to become player-manager of Anderlecht. |
| He thanked fans and said he had "given everything" during 11 years at the club and was proud of that". | He thanked fans and said he had "given everything" during 11 years at the club and was proud of that". |
| Kompany said when he scored from 25 yards against Leicester earlier this month he knew "I couldn't do anything better". | Kompany said when he scored from 25 yards against Leicester earlier this month he knew "I couldn't do anything better". |
| "We were always a great club, with silverware or not, but now we've got it. I'm so proud that we've been able to give you something that was long coming." | "We were always a great club, with silverware or not, but now we've got it. I'm so proud that we've been able to give you something that was long coming." |
| Roy Gartside was joined by his brothers and 12-year-old nephew to watch his beloved team during the city centre parade. | Roy Gartside was joined by his brothers and 12-year-old nephew to watch his beloved team during the city centre parade. |
| The 55-year-old said: "I'm just over the blue moon. It's just fantastic. It tops everything." | The 55-year-old said: "I'm just over the blue moon. It's just fantastic. It tops everything." |
| James Swindells has followed Manchester City since 1965. The 58-year-old, who was accompanied by his wife and children to the parade, said: "It's our time now." | |
| Manchester City women's team, who won the FA Cup and League Cup double this year, showed off their silverware too. | Manchester City women's team, who won the FA Cup and League Cup double this year, showed off their silverware too. |
| Captain Steph Houghton said it was "incredible" to be part of the parade. | Captain Steph Houghton said it was "incredible" to be part of the parade. |
| "Wow. It's unbelievable," she said. | "Wow. It's unbelievable," she said. |
| "We have never been a part of something like this. Some of the girls are only 18, 19, so it pushes us to do well next season." | "We have never been a part of something like this. Some of the girls are only 18, 19, so it pushes us to do well next season." |