Manchester was bathed in blue on Monday as even a thunder storm and torrential rain could not stop thousands of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/uefa-champions-league-final-man-city-could-begin-new-era-of-european-dominance-23291460" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Manchester City</a> fans celebrating a treble with their heroes.&nbsp;
City became just the second side to win the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup in the same season after beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul on Saturday to become European champions for the first time.&nbsp;
<img title="Man City players celebrate with all three trophies&mdash;Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup&mdash;during a parade on Monday. Pics/AP; PTI" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2023/jun/manchester-trophy-a_e.jpg" alt="Man City players celebrate with all three trophies&mdash;Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup&mdash;during a parade on Monday. Pics/AP; PTI" width="1280" height="720" />
Despite a delay to the festivities caused by the stormy weather, the streets of the city centre were still crammed to pay tribute to manager Pep Guardiola and his players. &ldquo;What a parade,&rdquo; said Guardiola. &ldquo;It has to be like that, no sunshine. We want rain. The perfect way.&rdquo;&nbsp;
<h2>48 hours of celebration</h2>
Erling Haaland was just one of City&rsquo;s stars who appeared on stage topless, while England duo Jack Grealish and Kalvin Philips appeared to be suffering the effects of 48 hours of celebration. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had the best 24 hours, day and night,&rdquo; said Grealish. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;ve slept.&rdquo;
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The City delegation jetted back from Istanbul to Manchester on Sunday, but many of the squad immediately headed off on a private jet to Ibiza for a second night of partying, where Grealish, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and John Stones were among those, who danced away on the Spanish island.
<img title="Erling Haaland; Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish. Pics/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2023/jun/manchester-trophy-b_e.jpg" alt="Erling Haaland; Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish. Pics/AFP" width="1280" height="720" />Erling Haaland; Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grealish. Pics/AFP
For City supporters there was the extra glee in ensuring Manchester United&rsquo;s 1998-99 treble is no longer a unique achievement. The blue half of Manchester have lived in the shadow of their neighbours for decades as Alex Ferguson built a dynasty at Old Trafford in 27 years in charge of United between 1986 and 2013.&nbsp;
But an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of City in 2008 turned the tables in the rivalry as Guardiola&rsquo;s men have claimed five Premier League titles in six seasons to become the dominant force of English football. &ldquo;How times have changed. This is like a dream. I could never have imagined this,&rdquo; said office worker Sarah Morris, 27.&nbsp;
<img title="Pep Guardiola" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2023/jun/manchester-trophy-c_e.jpg" alt="Pep Guardiola" width="1280" height="720" />Pep Guardiola
<h2>From third tier to treble</h2>
In the season United did their treble 24 years ago, City were in the third tier of English football. An elderly City fan Gary Henley, 63, summed up the night: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s unbelievable. We&rsquo;ve been down the leagues, we&rsquo;ve been there when we didn&rsquo;t win anything for ages. We went 35 years without a trophy. Now, we&rsquo;ve won the treble. It&rsquo;s unreal.&rdquo;
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Manager Guardiola revels in rain as thousands turn up for City’s open top bus parade to celebrate treble glory; star midfielder Grealish calls it the best 24 hours of his life

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