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Victory parade: Manchester City players praise supporters
Manchester City players and manager addressed tens of thousands of
supporters on Monday, with boss Roberto Mancini telling the crowds:
"They won this championship for you."
Fans lined the streets to celebrate their side's
Premier League title win,
as the City squad travelled across the city centre in an open top bus in the May sunshine.
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“It's great to see everybody, to have this trophy and this celebration. This is amazing”Vincent Kompany Manchester City captain
Before the convoy set off
members of the first team squad, plus manager Mancini, addressed the
crowds on a stage outside Manchester Town Hall.
The Italian boss took the reins at Etihad Stadium in 2009 and oversaw the Blues
winning the FA Cup in 2011
which preceded this year's table-topping success.
Wearing his trademark blue and white scarf, Mancini joked to the fans: "It's cold! It's May, but it's cold!
"We had the best and worst five minutes of our lives," he continued, referring to a nailbiting 3-2 win over Queen Park Rangers at home on Sunday that clinched the title.
"It was an incredible moment after we scored that third goal, but before it was very hard. I think that we should be proud of these players because they did everything for you [the supporters]."
Captain Vincent Kompany , who scored the winner in April's crucial Manchester derby, said: "We behaved ourselves last night… just about!
"We got these [medals] around our necks and we got the trophy. It's great to see everybody, to have this trophy and this celebration. This is amazing."
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
, an almost ever-present performer for City throughout the
victorious campaign, celebrated wildly on the Etihad pitch at the final
whistle.
On Monday he was more reflective: "I was like the fans
yesterday. I had nothing to do with game; I had a privileged seat on the
pitch.
"It was hard and frustrating and I didn't think it was going to happen at one point, if I'm honest. I'm really proud of the lads and of everyone here.
"You can't help but feel [the emotion]. Look at the people here today. The place was shaking [on Sunday], and I was shaking. You lose control in situations like that.
"It was one of the most dramatic days of my life, and probably one of the best as well."
Sergio Aguero , the Argentine striker who scored the injury-time winner on Sunday, has little English. Instead he smiled and said: "Thank you very much! I cried a little [when I scored that goal]."
Fellow Argentina international and team-mate Pablo Zabaleta was more effusive: "I had 100% confidence in Sergio [Aguero] at that moment. I knew he was going to score.
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