Joyous scenes as thousands of Man City fans flood streets for victory parade

There were joyous scenes as thousands of Manchester City fans celebrated their team's Premier League title success this evening.

They may have been left disappointed by the Blues' defeat to rivals United in the FA Cup final yesterday, but City fans turned up in force to celebrate yet another historic season for their club.

Pep Guardiola's men became the first team in the history of English football to win four back to back titles when they beat West Ham United 3-1 last weekend.

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As rain fell on Manchester City centre this evening (Sunday), thousands of Blues flooded Deansgate and Exchange Square to watch their heroes show off their silverware in a victory parade around the city centre

It was almost 8pm by the time Pep Guardiola’s team boarded the open-top bus outside the National Football Museum. However, the party celebrations had already started several hours earlier.

A cacophony of vuvuzelas reverberated along Deansgate as fans in replica shirts and scarfs lined the street from shortly after 5pm. Many huddled under umbrellas and raincoats, while some took refuge inside the The Moon Under Water pub, chanting songs while they waited for the downpour to pass.

Fireworks soared into the Manchester sky shortly before the bus set off through the city centre. As it weaved through Exchange Square and onto Deansgate, players and staff waved to adoring fans who watched on from below.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden led the celebrations from the front of the bus while, at one point, Guardiola was captured enjoying a cigar as the team passed through a sea of blue.

Perched on window ledges and balconies, supporters