Fans come together to celebrate Manchester City trophy treble despite torrential rain
Manchester City fans defiantly lined the streets to see the treble winning team despite torrential downpours delaying the trophy parade.
The team took their trophies across Manchester after claiming the Champions League title on Saturday 10 June.
They also won the FA Cup against arch-rivals Manchester United on Saturday 3 June, as well as claiming the Premier League title.
On board, was the European Cup, the FA Cup and the Premier League trophy along with Manchester City's players and management.
It was being followed by another bus carrying friends and family members as well as some very special guests.
The parade started at around 7:00pm at Tonman Street in Deansgate and will travel to St Mary's Gate.
It passed through Cross Street and King Street, before finishing on the corner of Princess Street and Portland Street.
Despite the pouring rain, fans waited for the team, with blue shirts crowding the streets.
The crowds were already delayed from being let into the stage area after reports of localised lightning storms, the decision was taken in the interest of safety by the council.
One fan said: "It's amazing, it's what my dad dreamed of, it's what I've dreamed of. People call us plastic fans but is this plastic? No it isn't."
While another said: "We've done it, we've done the treble. In my lifetime. I never thought we'd win the Premier League...2012, what a day, 2023, absolutely amazing.
"If I die tomorrow, I don't care because my team have done the treble. We have equaled what United did and our treble is better than theirs."
Finlay Fisher was on the second bus alongside the team.
After sending a message to Jack Grealish last summer during the World Cup, he got to meet his idol and celebrated the treble with the players and the thousands who have lined the streets.
After an hour delay, the parade got underway.
The bus continued its journey through the city, with the players lifting the trophy as fans cheered.
Fans stayed waiting despite the rain, with many not wanting to miss seeing "the boys in blue."
The team took the tram to St Peter’s Square, where four buses set off down Deansgate and onto Cross Street, before heading via King Street, Brown Street and then Booth Street with the parade scheduled to finish at Nicholas Street.
Defender Nathan Ake held aloft the Premier League trophy to the delight of the City fans who had braved the rain, many following down on foot towards the stage celebrations once the route was clear.
Midfielder Phil Foden waved the Champions League trophy, while Guardiola smoked a cigar as he took in the scenes.
Erling Haaland waved the trophy whilst wearing a t-shirt over his head and Jack Grealish in a high visibility vest, danced beside him.