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| Manchester City: Crowds gather to celebrate historic treble | Manchester City: Crowds gather to celebrate historic treble |
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| Hundreds of fans have travelled to the city centre for the parade | Hundreds of fans have travelled to the city centre for the parade |
| Thousands of Manchester City fans are gathering in the city ahead of an open-top bus parade to celebrate the club's historic treble win. | Thousands of Manchester City fans are gathering in the city ahead of an open-top bus parade to celebrate the club's historic treble win. |
| City's 1-0 Champions League final victory over Inter Milan completed the record-equalling trophy haul. | City's 1-0 Champions League final victory over Inter Milan completed the record-equalling trophy haul. |
| It comes after clinching the Premier League and FA Cup this season. | It comes after clinching the Premier League and FA Cup this season. |
| Manager Pep Guardiola said his side's Champions League success following Rodri's 68-minute goal was "written in the stars". | Manager Pep Guardiola said his side's Champions League success following Rodri's 68-minute goal was "written in the stars". |
| The parade has been delayed due to lightning storms forecast, the club said | The parade has been delayed due to lightning storms forecast, the club said |
| Some fans have been letting off colourful flares | |
| A young fan waits patiently to see the winners | A young fan waits patiently to see the winners |
| The parade comes just weeks after thousands of fans turned out last month . | |
| Follow live updates on the parade on BBC Sport | |
| Guardiola and his players are due to depart from Tonman Street, Deansgate, at the slightly delayed time of 19:00 BST due to stormy weather and travel to St Mary's Gate. | |
| Some fans have been letting off colourful flares | Some fans have been letting off colourful flares |
| One fan has climbed up a set of traffic lights to get a good view of the parade | One fan has climbed up a set of traffic lights to get a good view of the parade |
| A Jack Grealish lookalike gets a good vantage point, too | |
| The delays have not dampened the spirits of the fans, though. | |
| Zoro and his family said they were looking forward to seeing Guardiola, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Foden. | |
| He said: "This goes down in history for us. Pep has just redesigned the football world. It's a big statement but it's true." | |
| The parade will travel through Cross Street and King Street, before finishing on the corner of Princess Street and Portland Street. | |
| Zack, Nic and Noah have travelled from Blackpool to be at the parade | |
| Zoro said Guardiola has just redesigned the football world | |
| City became just the second English men's team to win the treble, following in the footsteps of rivals Manchester United, who achieved the feat in 1999 under Sir Alex Ferguson. | City became just the second English men's team to win the treble, following in the footsteps of rivals Manchester United, who achieved the feat in 1999 under Sir Alex Ferguson. |
| The team were welcomed back by fans at Manchester Airport on Sunday after travelling back from Istanbul, where the European final was played. | The team were welcomed back by fans at Manchester Airport on Sunday after travelling back from Istanbul, where the European final was played. |
| Manchester City clinched the Champions League after a 1-0 final win over Inter Milan | Manchester City clinched the Champions League after a 1-0 final win over Inter Milan |
| A live stage show scheduled to take place on Oxford Street from 17:30 was delayed due to lightning storms forecast, Manchester City said. | A live stage show scheduled to take place on Oxford Street from 17:30 was delayed due to lightning storms forecast, Manchester City said. |
| The club said the gates to the show will now open at 18:30. | The club said the gates to the show will now open at 18:30. |
| Crowds gather ahead of the open-top bus parade | Crowds gather ahead of the open-top bus parade |
| A mural has been created on New Cathedral Street celebrating the team's success | A mural has been created on New Cathedral Street celebrating the team's success |
| A street vendor attempted to sell trophy balloons as fans waited for the parade | |
| Former City boss Joe Royle said Guardiola's current side was one of the best teams English football has ever seen. | Former City boss Joe Royle said Guardiola's current side was one of the best teams English football has ever seen. |
| Royle, 74, who led the club from the third tier to the Premier League after back-to-back promotions in 1999 and 2000, said: "There's no doubt about it. They're one of, if not the best English club side there has been. | |
| "They can play off the cuff or play in various systems and they can counter very quickly. | "They can play off the cuff or play in various systems and they can counter very quickly. |
| "They've got world-class individuals, they've got the team ethic and they've got a very, very strong squad, covering every position." | "They've got world-class individuals, they've got the team ethic and they've got a very, very strong squad, covering every position." |
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