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| Manchester City fans and players celebrate historic treble in the rain | |
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| Fans danced in the rain as the City players showed off their three trophies | |
| Thousands of Manchester City fans have gathered to celebrate their team's historic treble with an open-top bus parade through the city in the rain. | |
| Blue flares were set off and fans threw inflatable bananas in the air as several of the players went topless in the heavy rain. | |
| Manager Pep Guardiola was seen puffing on a cigar as fans climbed lamp-posts. | |
| The parade was delayed by lightning storms. City beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final victory. | |
| It comes after the club clinched the Premier League and FA Cup this season. | |
| Guardiola said his side's Champions League success following Rodri's 68-minute goal was "written in the stars". | |
| Phil Foden shows off the Champions League trophy | |
| Follow live updates on the parade on BBC Sport | Follow live updates on the parade on BBC Sport |
| A drenched Guardiola was later seen pumping his fists to the crowd as the players showed off all three trophies. | |
| They departed from Tonman Street, Deansgate, at the slightly delayed time of 19:00 BST due to stormy weather and travelled to St Mary's Gate. | |
| The parade was delayed due to forecast lightning storms, the club said | |
| One fan 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 | A Jack Grealish lookalike gets a good vantage point, too |
| The delays did not dampen the spirits of the fans, though. | |
| Zoro and his family said they were looking forward to seeing Guardiola, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Foden. | Zoro and his family said they were looking forward to seeing Guardiola, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Foden. |
| City players show off the three trophies | |
| 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." | 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. | 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 | 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 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 was also delayed due to forecast lightning storms, Manchester City said. | |
| 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 sold 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." | |
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